May 2018

Webshot  Seira, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 10.05.2018

Early morning feeding

Starling    Kuldnokk        Sturnus vulgaris     

Yesterday evening the busy female bird allowed us glimpses of what seemed like a fifth hatched starling chick...

By early morning all six starling chicks were in the nest, the egg shells were tidied out of the nest box and are lying about somewhere on the ground nearby – the starlings do not hide the hatching of their chicks.

Video recorded by Aita, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 11.05.2018

Badger      Mäger     Meles meles

When the adult has judged the surroundings to be safe the badger cub is allowed to leave the sett. We see it just for a moment – the new large and day-lit world does not seem tempting.

Video recorded by Klaabar, LK forum

Webshot UteL, LK forum

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Estonian text  posted 10.05.2018

Male Karl arrived with home decoration materials

Black stork         Must-toonekurg          Ciconia nigra

Female Kati has laid four eggs in the nest – on April 16, 18, 20 and 22. The adults have raised the nest border; they also add to the nest materials as seen in the image.

Webshot  Pirjo, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 08.05.2018

"Look, Mum, how big I am“

White-tailed eagle      Merikotkas        Haliaeëtus albicilla  

The weeks in spring pass by as if flying – so much around is worth noting.

Webshot  Hagnat, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 02.05.2018

Male bird on the nest, female approaching

Greater spotted eagle     Suur-konnakotkas      Clanga clanga

Photos Arne Ader

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Estonian text posted 30.04.2018

Butterbur flowering

Butterbur        Harilik katkujuur        Petasites hybridus

At the same time as the colt’s-foot the eye-catching but rarely occurring butterbur flowers.

Where can we find the butterbur in nature?
The butterbur prefers a fertile fresh habitat with clayey soil.. The banks of water bodies, and also the verges of ditches and ponds suit, but the plant has also reached the seashore. Suitable habitats may also be found in humid parts of old parks.

Video and image Fleur, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 04.05.2018

Klaara on evening flight out of nest

Tawny owl      Kodukakk      Strix aluco

By today all owl chicks have hatched.

A brief survey: on March 30 we could see the first egg in the nest. The next eggs Klaara laid on April 2 and 5.

When exactly one month had passed, or on April 30, a chick hatched from the first egg, the second on May 1, and the last on May 3.

Screenshot Sova, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 01.05.2018

Female Suvi trusts leaving the nest only when male Sulev is near it

White-tailed eagle     Merikotkas         Haliaeëtus albicilla  

By today the eagle chick is a week old – it hatched as you may remember on April 24.

It is nice to watch the development. Sulev has cared for the food  store and in the last few days Suvi too has contributed. The chick is fed fish caught earlier – interesting whether that is drier for tearing off more suitable pieces.

Info from Aivar Leito
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Estonian text posted  30.04.2018

Crane Loode with transmitter in western Czech republic. Photo local bird watcher 24.04.2018. 

Dear Crane Friends!

Video  Fleur, LK forum

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 Estonian text posted 30.04.2018

Tawny owl        Kodukakk        Strix aluco

In the evening the owl chick could be heard but not seen yet.

Exactly one month passed to the hatching of the first tawny owl chick.

The next eggs  Klaara laid on April 2 and 5.

Screencap Fleur, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 29.04.2018

Tawny owl        Kodukakk     Strix aluco

Male Klaus came to check the nest trunk to see of the first of the chicks might have hatched – alas, not yet.

We rarely happen to see Klaus.

Screencap Juta, Lk forum

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Estonian text posted 28.04.2018

Capercaillie cock in the lek area at 6 o’clock in the morning

Capercaillie          Metsis or mõtus         Tetrao urogallus