Clear skies, deep yellow blossoming Gorse Bushes and the Chiffchaff’s onomatopoeic call; a true scene of summer. For me the sound and fleeting sight of the Chiffchaff is one associated with such a scene. However this picture, misleading as it may seem, was taken not on a hazy summer’s afternoon but on what could have been an arctic morning in April. 5:30 a.m. to be exact, as I listened to the dawn chorus in a picturesque corner of country side in west Limerick. The morning wasn’t as ideal as it may sound from that description, as I was fighting frostbite to get this shot!
The Chiffchaff is a migratory leaf warbler species, which graces us here in Ireland with its presence in the summer months, wintering in Southern and Eastern Europe and Northern Africa. They’re a fantastic little species that undertake a remarkable migration journey for their size, considering they weigh just 9 grams, the same as a euro coin! This little individual thankfully filled a beautiful silhouette frame.
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