June 2016

Video recorded by  Ame, LK forum
Translation Liis

White-tailed eagle      Merikotkas          Haliaeëtus albicilla

A few minutes earlier female eagle  Anna again arrived with a fish to coax the eaglets out of the nest. She showed nicely how to throw oneself from a branch so that the wind carries you - and left with the fish.

8.35 was departure time for one eaglet. Flying does work when you really want to or when hunger pinches.

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
Translation Liis

Clouded magpie moth

Clouded magpie moth     Pargi-tähnikvaksik        Abraxas sylvatus

The clouded magpie occurs in all Estonia and is quite common locally. The moth flies from early June to the end of July in parks, mixed forests and coppices.

In daytime they can be seen sleeping on tree leaves. It is sometimes taken for bird droppings, because of the pattern of spots on the wings.

Video recorded by  Elena, LK forum
Translation Liis

White-tailed eagle     Merikotkas       Haliaeëtus albicilla

After a week nothing is left of the white-tailed eagles’ nest. After the storm the adults fed the eaglets frequently (in a storm fishing is not possible even for eagles) and kept close to the nest (providing support to the eaglets?).

Image from webcam captured by  Iceage, LK forum
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At the moment both buzzard chicks are in the nest.

Buzzard    Hiireviu       Buteo buteo

On the branches of the nest tree, outside camera view, the older buzzard chick climbs around, the younger spends the time in the nest.

Text  Margus Ots, Great Tit Year Coordinator
Image from webcam captured by  Shanta, LK foorumist
Translation Liis

At 1 o’clock pm half of the chicks from the 8 eggs had hatched 

Great tit     Rasvatihane         Parus major

Photo Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Wild strawberry

Wild strawberry       Metsmaasikas         Fragaria vesca

At Midsummer this year the wild strawberries with their amazing aroma can be enjoyed everywhere in Estonia.

Mobile photo  Kristel Vilbaste
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Photographed on Saturday night in Kütiorg. Glowworms this year keep to moist areas

Glowworm beetle      Jaanimardikas    Lampyris noctiluca

Only the female glowworms glow as we know – in order to signal their presence to the adult male glowworm, modestly brown-coloured, with soft wings and capable of flying. The glowworm species must be continued.

Photos Arne Ader
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Wood cow-wheat

Wood cow-wheat    Harilik härghein        Melampyrum nemorosum

The cow-wheat adds a many-coloured look to the Midsummer garland of nine flowers everywhere.

As its habitats we note the verges of forest roads or wooded meadows; the mass flowering of the bright yellow cow-wheats however comes in July.

It is often asked if the cow-wheat does not have purple flowers?