Ben Hall / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) pair, one perched on branch and one hovering in snowfall, Derbyshire, February.

Bence Mate / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) and House sparrows (Passer domesticus) blurred long exposure photograph, Hungary, February.

Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) in flight. Southern Estonia, December.

Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) in flight. Southern Estonia, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched in hedgerow in frost, Scotland, UK, December

Colin Varndell / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) squabbling in flight, Dorset, UK, February

Colin Varndell / Male Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) squabbling in flight. Dorset, UK, March.

Colin Varndell / Male Greenfinch (Carduelus chloris) in flight, calling Dorset, UK, February

Markus Varesvuo / Greenfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on branch, feeding on snow covered berries, Vantaa Finland, Scandinavia, December.

Stephen Dalton / Collection of bird feeders in garden, with Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) and Great tits (Parus major) UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male and female at water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) drinking, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Andy Sands / Male Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) amongst Pussy willow catkins, Hertfordshire, England, UK

David Kjaer / Greenfinch male perched amongst spring blossom {Carduelis chloris} Wiltshire, UK

Mike Wilkes / Greenfinch on flowering sallow (Carduelis chloris) Wiltshire UK

Mike Wilkes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) eating pyracantha UK berries. Worcestershire

Mike Wilkes / Greenfinch and hawthorn berries. UK

Markus Johannsen/ BIA / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) male, Lower Saxony, Germany

Markus Johannsen/ BIA / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) male, Lower Saxony, Germany

Pascal Pittorino / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) female, perched on tree branch, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, Lozere, France, May

Erlend Haarberg / European Grennfinch (Chloris chloris) with food on beak, Nordherad, Norway, October.

Loic Poidevin / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on a branch, Vendee, France, November.

Konrad Wothe / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male, Bavaria, Germany. February

Konrad Wothe / Male Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) singing, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Konrad Wothe / Male Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) preening and singing, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. January

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. July

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) bathing Brasschaat, Belgium. April

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on rosehips, Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Loic Poidevin / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on lichen covered branch, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. March.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched, Brasschaat, Belgium July.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) collecting nesting material, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) bathing, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) bathing, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) drinking, Brasschaat, Belgium

Andres M. Dominguez / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Andalusia, Spain, June.

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Francisco Marquez / Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) bathing in a pond, Monfrague National Park, Caceres, Spain, December.

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) two adult males on feeder, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on Oak branch, Norfolk, UK, November

Dave Bevan / Long tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding from a bird table alongside Blackbirds (Turdus merula), Common chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs), Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) and Greenfinches (C...