December 2025

VIDEO: A winter encounter at the Alutaguse eagle hide

Text and video: Ahto Täpsi

At the end of December, I headed out to observe eagles. As is my custom, I arrived under the cover of darkness and settled in quietly to wait. A light dusting of snow covered the ground, and as the first light of morning broke, the forest came alive with the calls of tits. Soon, a group of jays arrived; they remained active throughout the day, their presence fluctuating in intensity.

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