Information from the Animal of the Year team
Again a week without badgers. There was no sign of them at the sett nor at the second camera nearby placed at the burrows. But despite the absence of our main hero, life in the forest was brisk.
Video: Nelda White
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On Saturday unexpected visitors arrived in the ospreys’ nest. Suddenly the nest was full of bees who had decided to stop as a swarm in the home of the ospreys. The ospreys felt uncomfortable and even the food brought by Mai and Mati was almost impossible to eat.
Swarming, or the departure of a superfluous portion of bees from the nest together with a queen, usually takes place from the beginning of June to the second half of July.
But maybe there were instead ants in the nest who likewise look for new homes?
Check the situation in the nest as it gets lighter, here
Videos recorded by Kalmer Lehepuu
Information posted by the Animal of the Year team
The video clips were made this year in mid-July in Puka municipality in Valga County, at a badger sett where the cubs have a pleasant time playing outside a burrow entrance. Somersaults and playful wrestling. The sett with 10 entrances is situated in an old forest on a natural elevation.
Text Margus Ots, Coordinator of Great Tit Year
Translation Liis
The second clutch of great tit chicks have left the nests now and the webcams at the nests close. The images from the webcams at the great tit nests were set up in cooperation with the Silma Märgala SA and Teetormaja, the forum was organized by Looduskalender, data transmission went by EENet, Teetormaja, Tele2 / Televõrk and Elisa. Many thanks to all helpers!
Text and photos Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
Translation Liis
Lesser swallow prominent
Lesser swallow prominent Kase-kiirttulane Pheosia gnoma
Swallow prominent Haava-kiirtutlane Pheosia tremula
The familiar eleven-headed wild boar flock at the badger sett. At last the badger also showed up this week. At the end of the video he is searching for small gravel here in the hazel coppice; in the spruce tops a nutcracker calls.
Author: Animal of the Year team
Text and photos Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
Translation Liis
Miller moth
Miller moth Valge-noolöölane Acronicta leporina
In Estonia we may see the miller moth in broadleaf and mixed forests and coppices and gardens. Usually they are found singly because it is not a common species. The moths fly from June until the second half of August.
The miller moth is night active and comes willingly to artificial lights.
The caterpillars feed on birches and other deciduous trees. The pupas winter in colonies.
Last time we were introduced to badger Matilda’s brave character and her offspring. Now we will see where this plucky badger lives.
Text and photos Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
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Black V moth
B.ack V moth Nurklainelane Arctornis l-nigrum
The black V moth was caught for the first time in Estonia in 1999, in Valga County, close to the Mustjõe river mouth.
Today, in about a decade it has become locally common in South Estonia and curently extends its distribution towards north. The moth flies in broadleaf forests in July and August.
Author bird ecology research scientist Marko Mägi
Translation Liis
The chicks of cavity nest birds, among them the chicks of tits, are relatively well protected from predators but in their nests a variety of parasites may be found. The nest parasites, whose activities are favoured by the temperature and air humidity of the cavity, may influence the life of adults as well as of the growing chicks significantly by sucking blood or feeding on feathers. (Alt & Mägi 2016: Ektoparasiidid ja nende mõju suluspesitsejatele lindudele - Ectoparasites and their effect on closed nest birds).
Info from Margus Ots, www.eoy.ee
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis
This morning the second clutch of chicks too left the nest with webcam
Great tit Rasvatihane Parus major
In this nest trunk the great tit started her second egg-laying on June 6th. The nest had 8 eggs and the chicks were hatched on June 24th – 25th. One egg remained unhatched and 7 chicks left the nest on Wednesday, July 13th, at an age of19 days.
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis
Great tit Rasvatihane Parus major
Info for great tit friends:
Our great tit chicks were hatched on June 24th-25th, and they may be expected to leave the nest at 18-19 days, similar to the first clutch of chicks,. In the video we see them touching up their ”flight dress”.
So early on Wednesday morning at about 6 o’clock the departure may start unless there is heavy rain or some similar problem.
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