These round songbirds have inspired not only some of our best poets, but have also sewn the seeds of the countryside around us.

The redwing (Turdus iliacus), a winter visitor to the British Isles, is given away by the terracotta colouring on its flanks and the cream stripe above its eyes.
These round songbirds have inspired not only some of our best poets, but have also sewn the seeds of the countryside around us.