Steve Knell / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) male in summer plumage. Hungary, May

Markus Varesvuo / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) perched on Reed (Phragmites australis). Espoo, Finland. February.

Markus Varesvuo / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) legs apart perched amongst Reeds (Phragmites australis). Espoo, Finland. February.

Markus Varesvuo / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) group amongst reeds (Phragmites australis). Espoo, Finland. February.

David Tipling / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) male feeding on reed seeds in reedbed, North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) female feeding on reed seeds in reed bed, North Norfolk, England, UK. in snow February

Loic Poidevin / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) perched on Reed (Phragmites australis). Danube Delta, Romania. May.

Loic Poidevin / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus), two perched on Reed (Phragmites australis). Danube Delta, Romania. May.

Loic Poidevin / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus), five perched on Reed (Phragmites australis). Danube Delta, Romania. May.

Chris Gomersall / Bearded tit or bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) adult male perched on common reed (Phragmites australis). Norfolk, England. February

Johannes Melchers/ BIA / Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus) male, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Volker Lautenbach/ BIA / Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus) male, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany