July 2018

Photo Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 18.07.2018

Great or common mullein

 

Great mullein          Üheksavägine          Verbascum thapsus

 

Photos and video record Ahto Täpsi
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 25.07.2018

Robin

Robin       Punarind        Erithacus rubecula

Introduced by Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 24.07.2018

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Image series composed by  Luci Metternicht from the Netherlands

Text posted 12.07.2018

Photos Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 09.07.2018

Map butterfly

Map butterfly summer generation      Nõgeseliblika suvine põlvkond        Araschnia levana f. porsa 

 

Map butterfly spring generation     Nõgeseliblika kevadine põlvkond    Araschnia levana f. levana 

Screenshots from webcam UteL LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 23.07.2018

Who is who? The forum watchers have named the storklets.

Observations forwarded by Aivar Leito
Screenshot from webcam  UteL, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 20.07.2018

Dear bird friends and watchers of the webcams!

I am a constant bird camera observer and ponder about what is seen there: who, what, why and how in the nest life of the chicks since their hatching.

I have noticed similarities as well as differences depending on the species, the age of the chicks and other factors such as the relations between parents and chicks and external forces.

In the case of the chicks of the black storks it has been clear that their internal relations are close and many different behaviours and reactions can be seen.

Screenshot from webcam  Seira, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 20.07.2018

Osprey       Kalakotkas      Pandion haliaetus

By now the LK forum members have linked the codes on the leg rings to names for the young birds.

XJ – was given the name Jaak (after the last letter of the ring). The wing length of the oldest osprey chick was 305 mm at the measuring and the weight 1,40 kilos; As a reminder, even with adults the males are smaller and lighter

Screenshot from webcam  Anne, LK forum
Video recorded by  Liz, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 20.07.2018

Birthday kids

Black stork     Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

Almost a week ago our stork chicks got rings on their legs as well as transmitters as light-weight backpacks on their backs. The birdmen get more information about the movements of the young birds before their breeding period arrives.

All operations were carried out simultaneously in order to disturb nest life as little as possible and everything passed successfully.

Screenshot from webcam  Rita, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 16.07.2018

Good opportunity to compare sizes of mother Tiiu and eaglet

Greater spotted eagle        Suur-konnakotkas         Aquila clanga  or Clanga clanga

 

Info from  Kalev Rattiste
Translation Liis

Photos ArneAder

Estonian text posted 17.07.2018

Ringing of birds at the  Kakrarahud

Mew gull           Kalakajakas        Larus canus

This spring mew gull Enn (10 years old, hatched 2008 at Kakurahu), nesting at the Kakurahu in Matsalu, got a GPS transmitter.

Last week he was still busy at his breeding territory in the colony but now he has gone on migration. Last  night at midnight he stopped at the south-eastern coast of Saaremaa but today he already spent at the southern tip of the Gotland island.

Video recorded by  Liz, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 14.07.2018

Storklets being brought back to nest

Black stork         Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

 

Today the storklets got transmitters on their backs and rings on their legs. Urmas Sellis together with other bird people undertook the task and not in the nest but under it – the procedure took some time. In daytime the adults are hunting for food and there is a smaller risk for the birdmen to ”get caught” by the adults.

Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 11.07.2018

A white-tailed eagle uses the camera stand for sitting on

Four days ago,in early morning, the camera turned on for a moment but went off as soon. The weather in the weekend was stormy but the Internet connection worked.

Perhaps there will be some time in the weekend when the weather allows the reason to be found and when we know the reason we will see what and how to handle it further

Photos by  Peep Käspre
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 06.07.2018

Male bear in strawberry field

Brown bear        Karu or pruunkaru        Ursus arctos

The heat period of bears ended with the beginning of July and of course the spent energy reserves must be restored.

Video cut Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 08.07.2018

rMother Tiiu brings rodent to nest and nobody needs to assist the eaglet at eating any longer

Greater spotted eagle    Suur-konnakotkas    Aquila clanga v. Clanga clanga

 

While the month-old eaglet still had to be coddled by the mother then a strong development towards independence has taken place during the last week.

Video cut  Liz, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 08.07.2018

On Friday at 15.59

White-tailed eagle         Merikotkas           Haliaeëtus albicilla

 

On Friday morning I was in an Internet-free community and so I can only comment the event in retrospect – sorry .