Image from webcam captured by Baska, LK forum
Two eggs noticed before sunrise by Liz, LK forum
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Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
The nest life of the black storks runs its own course, in the darkness of the night two eggs gleamed there.
The forum shows what has happened and is happening: LINK
Web camera stream: LINK
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
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Tawny owl Kodukakk Strix aluco
When Klaus arrived at the nest with the evening meal* owl mum Klaara had something important to show… The family admiring the little miracle in the nest hollow.
Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Image of newly arrived storks captured by Olga, LK forum April 5th
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Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
The camera was installed on the Karula lands on April 4th. This nest was discovered only last year. Favourable southerly winds brought the black storks there the next day. Things have developed at lightning speed. The forum members made a quick round of name-giving: the female is called Kati and the male, Karl.
Images from webcam captured by Fleur, LK forum
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The seal beach has become empty, new inhabitants take over the space
Oystercatcher Merisk Haematopus ostralegus
The oystercatcher flocks have arrived. The birds, of both sexes, have a black-and-white plumage, with a long, straight and red beak. The eyes too are red, in addition ringed in orange and the legs pale red, as if bleached in the sea water.
Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
A little before sunrise at the nest of the Latvian black storks. Total romance – first egg in the nest, birds singing all around, proud adults…
Text and images Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
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Rannoch sprawler Kedriköölane Brachionycha nubeculosa
The Rannoch sprawler is a sturdy, hairy moth. Thanks to the heat-retaining fur coat it manages to fly on quite cool spring nights. When the temperature falls below 0⁰C, however, it looks for a sheltered spot and hunches in hiding. In an ordinary spring it makes its flights already before the end of April.
The Rannoch sprawler is common in all Estonia, inhabiting city parks and gardens.
Text and photos Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
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Yellow horned moth Kevad-udeselg Achlya flavicornis
The yellow horned moth is one of the commonest moths in April and they cam be encountered everywhere in Estonia.
By vibrating its wings in a cold spring night the moth boosts its body temperature and is able to fly even at 0 ⁰C.
Image from webcam captured by Maggy, LK forum
Photo Veljo Runnel, https://runnel.smugmug.com/
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What little black pieces of rubbish are lying around on the nest bottom?
Tawny owl Kodukakk Strix aluco
Male Klaus brings Klaara 5-6 little rodents that he has caught during the evening and night. Klaara hears Klaus’ arrival from far away and the conversation of the tawny owl pair on passing the prey sounds quite loudly. What would the talk be about translated into human language – here we are all free to imagine ...
Image from web camera captured by Lussi, LK forum
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Buzzard; Common buzzard Hiireviu Buteo buteo
On Saturday evening female Mari laid her second egg. Reminder: the first egg was laid three days ago, on April 6th.
White-tailed eagle, Sea eagle Merikotkas Haliaeëtus albicilla
For recapitulation, WTE pair Anna and Uku had their first egg on Women’s day, the second on March 11 and the third on March 14th. Incubation time for the large and powerful birds is calculated to be 38 days, thus we may see WTE chicks hatching already this week.
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