You must have heard the 12 days of Christmas this year, right?

I'm not going to recite it again (trust me, you wouldn't want that!) but, as Christmas is almost upon us, here's a picture of a grey partridge for you.

OK, OK, I know it's not in a pear tree (let's be honest, would a partridge ever be in a pear tree?) but it's in the snow. So it looks pretty Christmassy, right?

Either way, I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Merry Christmas!

Grey partridge in the snow. Image by Richard Brooks (www.rspb-images.com)

This is one of thousands of photos from RSPB Images. There you can find loads of nature-filled Christmassy shots, from traditional robins and holly through to partidges, kingfishers and even buzzards. Enjoy!

For more on our science, check out the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science web pages.