December 2018

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

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Estonian text posted 26.12.2018

The closer to winter we are the more difficult it is for the cautious creatures to give up easily available mouthfuls

Jackal; Golden Jackal     Šaakal or harilik šaakal        Canis aureus

In what kind of landscape might our jackals thrive? A study has compared the habitats of jackals in Europe and in potential regions in the Baltic countries; we will briefly look at Estonia .

Information from EOÜ, www.eoy.ee

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Estonian text posted 25.12.2018

In December the annual mainland winter bird count continues. The second counting period is from December 25th 2018 until January 7th 2019.

The birds should be counted in an area and a path of one’s own choice. The observer should know winter birds (up to 40 species) from their calls and exterior. For the counting an about 10 km long path should be selected which may pass through different landscapes.

EJS announces

Photo Arne Ader

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Estonian text posted 21.12.2018

Elk tracks

Our hunters honour a hunting truce at Christmas for the 26th time.

Why is it important to have a hunting truce period?

·       hunters values this as a vital and deeply ethical part of hunting. The hunting truce does not originate from the law: it is an tradition agreed on by hunters. Several societries keep it for longer.

Why is the hunting truce important?

·       The hunting truce during the Christmas  holidays is important for nature as well as forhumans. It is an ideal time to reflect on the relations between yourself and nature and to take the time and discuss the most important events of the ending year.

Image and video from webcam Liz, LK forum

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Estonian text posted 21.12.2018

 

Jackal; Golden jackal   Šaakal or harilik šaakal   Canis aureus

By now extensive DNA investigations have been made and almost definitely it can be stated that the jackals in Estonia have Caucasian origins.

Transmission provided by Elisa and EENet

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Estonian text posted 22.12.2018

Text and web camera records Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
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Estonian text posted 21.12.2018

And it arrived! When on Monday we still pondered whether the wolf would  show up  here then this morning a few minutes past 7 o’clock it was there.

It may be a lonely wolf in the area that showed up last winter too when the jackal camera was located about six kilometres from here on the Metsküla shore.

Text and video records Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

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Estonian text posted 17.12.2018

Last night at 3.41 and in the morning at 8.01 a lynx appeared in the webcam – the Animal of the Year . 

Video recorded by Parabols, LK forum

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Estonian text posted 12.12.2018 

The video is a couple of years old. This year the water flow is extremely small and the water too muddy for recording a video

Ninespine stickleback    Luukarits    Pungitius pungitius    

 

The slim, spool-shaped sticklebacks have conspicuous spines on the back (dorsal) fin. There may be nine up to eleven of them, and in addition one on each ventral fin.

The thin peduncle or tail stem is noticeable. The lifetime of these small fish reaches up to three years. Most have a similar body length, five to six centimetres.

Video recorded by AnSa, LK forum
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Estonian text  posted 12.12.2018

Jackal; Golden jackal      Šaakal or harilik šaakal        Canis aureus

 

In full winter fur the animals look much sturdier. The cautious animals are busy in full daylight. Of course they are tempted by the smells of offered food but about this we have already written earlier.

For interested readers there is more reading on the LK forum page: LINK