Konrad Wothe / Pair of European nuthatches (Sitta europaea) mating, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Andrew Parkinson / Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) decending the trunk of Silver Birch (Betula verrucsa) tree, Derbyshire, UK. December (non-ex)

Paul Hobson / Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) in flight, and preparing to land, South Yorkshire, England, UK. March.

Peter Lewis / Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) perching on moss covered tree trunk, New Forest, Hampshire, England

Roger Powell / European nuthatch {Sitta europaea} with bark in beak whilst searching for grubs on surface of tree trunk, Northumberland, UK

Konrad Wothe / Pair of European nuthatches (Sitta europaea) mating, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Nuthatch Eastern race (Sitta europae) perched on lichen covered branch, Hanko, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / Nuthatch Eastern race (Sitta europae) perched on branch, Hanko, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / European nuthatch (Sitta europae) on tree turnk, Helsinki, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / European nuthatch (Sitta europae) on tree trunk, Helsinki, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / European nuthatch (Sitta europae) on trunk is frost, Helsinki, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / European nuthatch (Sitta europae) on tree trunk in snow, Helsinki, Finland, November