Many of us like to help out our feathered friends - particularly over the winter months - by supplying food in feeders and on bird tables, and shelter in the form of bird boxes.
In return they help to keep plant-destroying caterpillars and aphids in check.
Here are the 10 most common avian garden visitors in Scotland - according to the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch.
Here are the 10 most common avian garden visitors in Scotland - according to the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch.