Photos Arne Ader

English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 07.11.201

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Hedgehog under maple

 

European hedgehog      Harilik siil         Erinaceus europaeus

Despite the cold weather last week hedgehogs have still been seen moving around. In North Estonia grass still grows, between the fallen leaves there are still edible things to be found and in daytime there are ten degrees of warmth. In such autumn grey weather hedgehogs can be seen around even in broad daylight.

Photos Wikipedia
English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 06.11.2018

 

Common green lacewing    Harilik kiilassilm   Chrysoperla carnea

 

Videos recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee and Fleur, LK forum

 English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 05.11.2018

 

Cautious animal on Friday night

 

 

Jackal, Golden jackal     Šaakal or harilik šaakal          Canis aureus

A comparatively new animal in our nature: only in 2011 they were thought to exist in Estonia and in 2012 the first animal was shot in the Matsalu area.

In their traditional habitats their social living and cleverness is valued  despite the fact that they clearly cause damage in the surrounding nature.

Transmission courtesy of Elisa and EENet
Introduction Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 03.11.2018

Since the beginning of November last year until April this year it was for the first time possible to observe jackals and other creatures coming in camera view through a web camera on the Metsküla shore in West Estonia. In addition to the jackals, surprising guests were a female lynx with two whelps, a solitary wolf - a species earlier not noted in this area, a red deer male and the sea ice boomed nicely once …

Photos Arne Ader and Kaarel Kaisel

Estonian text posted 25.10.2018

 

Brent geese

 

Brent goose     Mustlagle       Branta bernicla

 

 

We see in  Arne’s photo both adults and juvenile birds – on the neck of the latter the semi-circle shaped patch is not yet visible

The migrants passing Estonia have nested in the western Siberian tundras, but close to the sea.