This is the same male Chiffchaff that I have seen on two consecutive days on the Exeter canal near to my home. That's not a surprise as they are very common. I really love these little birds, so tiny and so much a part of the English countryside. Even recently on a drama seroes about the Tudors there was a Chiffchaff sinfging on most of the outdoor scenes! It seems to be in high breeding condition and today I watched it fluttering it's wings in a display. Another bird came over to join it and was immediately driven away.
It's interesting to see that this male bird has not got black legs, quite often you will read that Chiffchaffs have black legs and Willow Warblers have flesh coloured. You could never describe this bird as having black legs.
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As I said, all of these photographs are of the same bird but it's interesting to see that the colour can vary depending on the light and background.
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