Fergus Gill / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male feeding on berries in a frozen rowan tree in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) watching for prey from a garden rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, September

Ross Hoddinott / Rowan tree leaf unfolding {Sorbus aucuparia} UK

Niall Benvie / Rowan berries {Sorbus aucuparia} Edzell, Angus ,Scotland

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) seedlings growing at Trees For Life's nursery on Dundreggan Estate, Scotland, UK, June.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Regenerating birch (Betula pendua) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees on Creag Meagaidh NNR, Lochaber, Scotland, UK, May.

Ingo Arndt / Birch trees with leaves turning yellow in Autumn and Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia) out of focus in foreground, near Dovrefjell National Park, Norway

Niall Benvie / Rowan, painted with torch light, Mull, Scotland

Jussi Murtosaari / Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) feeding on Rowan berries, Finland. October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) tree with berries in falling snow, Insh, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Theo Bosboom / Calm landscape with three types of trees, European Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) on the left, Pine (Pinus) trees on the island, and the birch (Betula sp) with Ivy (Hedera sp) growing on the right, close t...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in autumn, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan (Corbus aucuparia) and Ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) in fruit, blurred by zoom effect, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Corbus aucuparia) moving in wind, with berries, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Mixed native woodland comprised of Silver birch (Betula pendula), Alder (Alnus hirsuta) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2012.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Mixed native woodland comprised of Silver birch (Betula pendula), Alder (Alnus hirsuta) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Mixed native woodland comprised of Silver birch (Betula pendula), Alder (Alnus hirsuta) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2012.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Mixed native woodland comprised of Silver birch (Betula pendula), Alder (Alnus hirsuta) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) moving in wind in autumn, Glen Affric National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK, October.

Benjam Pontinen / Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) eating Rowan (Sorbus) berries, Finland

Colin Varndell / Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis) close up of twig in spring, Dorset, UK April.

Laurie Campbell / Rowan / Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) seedling growing on dead birch, Wester Ross, Scotland, June

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in autumn woodland, Glen Affric, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in autumn woodland, Glen Affric, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in autumn woodland, Glen Affric, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in autumn woodland, Glen Affric, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) and Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan seedlings (Sorbus aucuparia) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan seedlings (Sorbus aucuparia) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Wilmott's Whitebeam (Sorbus wilmottiana) leaves, Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Close up of underside of leaf of English whitebeam (Sorbus anglica) Somerset, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Wilmott's Whitebeam (Sorbus wilmottiana) leaf, backlit, Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Close up of underside of leaf of English whitebeam (Sorbus anglica) Somerset, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Wilmott's Whitebeam (Sorbus wilmottiana) in flower, Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK, May

Nigel Bean / Wilmott's Whitebeam (Sorbus wilmottiana) in flower, Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK, May

Bruno D'Amicis / Coloured Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees among Dwarf Pine (Pinus mugo) and Spruce (Picea abies) in a mountain glen. Western Tatras, Slovakia, September.

Bruno D'Amicis / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees and first snow. Western Tatras, Slovakia, September.

Colin Varndell / Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis) foliage. Dorset, UK, September.

Fergus Gill / Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) feeding on frozen berries in a rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) feeding on frozen berries in a rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) feeding on frozen berries in a rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) pair feeding on frozen rowan berries in winter. Perthshire, Scotland

Fergus Gill / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male feeding on frozen rowan berries in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) pair in a rowan tree where they have been feeding on frozen berries. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male feeding on frozen rowan berries in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in a rowan tree where it has been feeding on frozen berries. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) feeding on frozen berries in a rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Fergus Gill / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) feeding on frozen berries in a rowan tree. Perthshire, Scotland, December

Andrew Parkinson / Blackbird (Turdus merula) male feeding on yellow Rowan berries, Nottinghamshire, UK. January (non-ex)

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Large dead Spruce (Picea abies) with Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) growing on its exposed root plate, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June...

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Thick and impenetrable Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) cover with scattered Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Old mountain forest with Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees, some areas with trees killed by Bark beetles (Scolytidae) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains,...

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Border between mountain forest with Norway spruce (Picea abies) Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and Arolla pine (Pinus cembra) trees and the Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) zone, Western Tatr...

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Aerial view the transition from mountain forest with Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees and the Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) zone, Western Tatras, Carpat...

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Aerial view of path in mountain forest of Norway spruce (Picea abies) Mountain ash / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and the Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) zone, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slova...

Jason Smalley / Flowers of Rowan tree {Sorbus aucuparia} Yorkshire, UK

Angelo Gandolfi / Rowan tree berries {Sorbus aucuparia} Bayerischer Wald NP, Germany

Juan Manuel Borrero / Rowan tree {Sorbus aucuparia} Vallferrera Valley, The Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain

Niall Benvie / Rowan {Sorbus sp} Birch and Oak in woodland Vestiena, Latvia

Niall Benvie / Rowan tree (Sorbus sp) in flower, Glen Meann, Scotland UK. May 2006

Niall Benvie / Rowan in upland wooded pasture, Glen Finglas, Scotland UK. May 2006

Niall Benvie / Rowan tree full of berries {Sorbus aucuparia} uplands of Scotland, UK

Tony Evans / Rowan tree {Sorbus aucuparia} and bracken in autumn. Scotland, UK

Brian Lightfoot / Ripe Rowan berries {Sorbus aucuparia} UK Scotland

Brian Lightfoot / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) by river. Scotland, UK, Europe

Brian Lightfoot / Rowan Tree (Sorbus aucuparia) growing by river. Scotland, UK

Brian Lightfoot / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) growing by river. Scotland, UK, Europe

Jose B. Ruiz / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) beside river in autumn. Gredos NP, Avila, Spain, Europe

Jose B. Ruiz / Fallen leaves of Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia). Gredos NP, Avila, Spain, Europe

Pete Cairns / Rowan leaves and berries in autumn {Sorbus aucuparia} Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Rowan tree in autumn {Sorbus aucuparia} Scotland, UK. Inverness-shire

Chris O'Reilly / Rowan tree in flower {Sorbus aucuparia} Derbyshire, UK

Niall Benvie / Rowan and Silver Birch. Scotland (Sorbus aucuparia)

Mike Read / Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) perched in Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) tree in a garden, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK. December.

Mike Read / Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched in Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) tree, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK. July.

David Tipling / Blackbird (Turdus merula) male, feeding on ornamental Rowan (Sorbus sp.) berries in garden, Penrith, Cumbria, UK. December.

David Tipling / Redwing (Turdus iliacus) feeding on ornamental Rowan (Sorbus sp.) berries in garden, Penrith, Cumbria, UK. December.

David Tipling / Common starling (Sturnus vulgarus) feeding on ornamental Rowan (Sorbus sp.) berries in garden, Penrith, Cumbria, UK. December.

Jussi Murtosaari / Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) perched on snow covered branch, feeding on Rowan (Sorbus sp.) berries, Finland. January.

Jussi Murtosaari / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) perched in Rowan (Sorbus sp.) tree, feeding on berries, Finland. October.

Orsolya Haarberg / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees with berries in autumnal forest, Sel, Norway. October.

Orsolya Haarberg / Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees with berries in autumnal forest, Sel, Norway. October.

Orsolya Haarberg / Pine trees (pinus sylvestris) and a small Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) growing on rocks after rock slide, Steinkyrkja, Innlandet, Norway. September.

Jussi Murtosaari / Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), eating rowan berries, Finland, January.

Jussi Murtosaari / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) foraging for rowan berries in winter, Finland, December.

Jussi Murtosaari / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) feeding on rowan berries in winter, Finland, December.

Philippe Clement / Sorbus scalaris, species of rowan, native to western Sichuan and Yunnan in China. Close up of red / orange berries and leaves. October

Philippe Clement / Sorbus scalaris, species of rowan, native to western Sichuan and Yunnan in China. Close up of red / orange berries and leaves. October