When Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita hatchlings fly the nest, they remain dependent on their parents’ support for a further 20 days. Because of the nest’s proximity to the ground in dense undergrowth, chiffchaffs are exceptionally vulnerable to predators. So much so, parents will often breed twice per season. The adults plaintive ‘chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff’ song, characterises the arrival of spring. In recent years, this species has been expanding its breeding range north into Scotland, with research suggesting it is benefitting from climatic warming in that part of the UK.
Sue lives close to the north Norfolk coast and her photography demonstrates her ability to observe and capture wildlife, hence she is often found hiding in the bottom of a hedge! She has photographs periodically published in the National press.
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