Markus Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) female portrait. Anjalankoski, Finland. March 2005

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched in frost, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December. Did you know? Some local names for Yellowhammers include 'scribbler' and 'writing lark' referring to the dark squiggly lines on...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) (right) and Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) foraging on snow. Perthshire, Scotland, January. Did you know? The Tree sparrow population in UK dropped by 93% between 19...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snowy branch. Perthshire, Scotland, February. Did you know? Beethoven's pupil claimed that the famous 'fate motif' of his 5th Symphony was inspired by the...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus), male Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) and a male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on snowy branch (left to right). Perthshire, Scotland, December.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on grass. Perthshire, Scotland, June.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) UK, February

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) male in flight, Norfolk, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on frost covered branches, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) coming in to land of a sheaf of oats in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, February

Roy Mangersnes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) balancing on rye stem, Norway. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Animal Portraits - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010