Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 28.08.2017
Sea buckthorn berries
Sea buckthorn Harilik astelpaju Hippophae rhamnoides
Sea buckthorn plantations add colour along road verges.
The fruit of the sea buckthorn, a stone fruit or drupe, is oval, coloured yellow to orange. The fruits are attached to the branches with short stems (pedicels), strongly and tightly, and only grow on branches from the previous year.
Video and photo Ahto Täpsi
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Estonian text published 26.08.2017
Bear; Brown bear Karu or pruunkaru Ursus arctos
The hunting season that lasts until the end of October has made bears very cautious. They have no-one to fear particularly except humans.
Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Screencap from webcam Sapphiera, LK forum
Translation Liis
Estonian text published 23.08.2017
Osprey Kalakotkas Pandion haliaetus
The young ospreys are two and a half month old by now.
So loudly the food begging goes about. Since last week male Ivo is left as the food provider for the young ones, but he copes very well with the fishing.
Posted by the Animal of the Year Team 23.08.2017 in Estonian
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On going to check the trail cameras I met a roe deer family on a freshly cleared winter rapeseed field. It seems to be a fawn and its mother who have also passed the trail camera in the forest. The fawn trusts the adult in everything. The young deer-to-be noticed me but only stopped to observe. When decisions have to be made then the mother decides. The doe however did not notice me and so they nibbled peacefully on at the field verge.
Posted by the Animal of the Year Team 20.08.2018 in Estonian
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The most magnificent buck was brought down in 2016 by Mati Koger – its antlers were rated at 196,58 points. In the photo this pair is the first from left in the fourth row. It is the new roe deer tip trophy in Estonia.
Photo: Tarmo Mikussaar
Four roe deer in camera view. Webcam image captured by Dieter Jakubowski.
Posted by the Animal of the Year Team 22.08.2017
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Video record, images and text Mati Sepp
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Estonian text published 12.08.2017
Video: LINK
I have observed the doings of roe deer on summer evenings but there is always the knowledge that nature is a harsh place to live in …
On the field of 5 hectares there are up to four roe females and a buck. Each has its own corner but until now the females have not brought along this year’s fawns.
Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 18.08.2017
Admiral
Admiral; Red admiral Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Yesterday afternoon when male Karl was still there, the stork nest was visited by an admiral; this butterfly is already one of the generation born here.
Migrant butterflies usually arrive in Estonia in May or June.
Screencap from webcam Solo, LK forum
Translation Liis
Estonian text published 18.08.2017
Visit in nest by male Karl yesterday…
Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
Time flies, the departure of migratory birds has started too … This year’s young ones of adults Kari and Karl start an independent life.
Photo Arne Ader
Translation Liis
Estonian text published 04.08.2017
Bird cherry
Bird cherry Harilik toomingas Padus avium
From the white, strongly scented inflorescences black berries have ripened, some leaves have become reddish-coloured – time seems to fly …
Screencap from webcam Solo, LK forum
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Estonian text published 16.08.2017
The storklets left in the nest are still busy together
Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
The mother has already left on migration. The last time that she came to feed the young was on Monday evening.
Screencap from webcam Juta, LK forum
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Estonian text published 15.08.2017
Two storklets are still left to spend the night in the nest…
Black stork Must-toonekurg Ciconia nigra
We have not seen the first young stork that left for adventuring for three days. Probably he has started an independent life – if so, we wish good luck!
Video, camera images and text Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
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Estonian text published 10.08.2017
The strong western winds last weekend caused a rapid rise of the seawater level and by Saturday morning the sea already splashed only a few centimetres from our camera, on Sunday there was already deep choppy sea.
Before moving it the doings of waders could be observed directly at the camera and it was a good opportunity to identify bird species. Determining waders is otherwise a tricky enterprise even for experienced birdwatchers because of their similarity.
VIDEO recorded by Fleur, LK forum
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Estonian text published 05.08.2017
Compared to yesterday the water level at Havers had risen by 15 centimetres, and compared to the day before yesterday, with all of 30 centimetres - the camera stands with its feet in water,
The birds are busy around the camera. Margus Ots starts on Monday with introductions to the species to be seen.
Image Olav Parkson
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Estonian text published 07.08.2017
Young goshawk at Lake Harku
Posted by the Animal of the Year Team, 03.08.2017 in Estonian
Translation Liis
New camera. In the centre of the image there is a salt lick, which is why the animals visit the place at all. As autumn proceeds we expect ever more deer in camera view since in the later half of autumn the winter flocks start to gather. The site on the border between field and forest verge is a favourite place for roe deer.
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