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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.

The world premiere of the film "The Great Swamp" will take place at the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Lihula on September 23 at 6 p.m.

Vello moved to the farthest swamp island of Emajõe-Suursoo 30 years ago. He left his previous labor life and the city to live in harmony with the mother of nature. There is still such a nature in Emajõe-Suursoo that is vanishing from the rest of the world. The vast delta allows the species to live on its own, without much human intervention, even though man has been seeking refuge and food supplements in the swamp for thousands of years. Vello makes a living from beekeeping and hunting, his life flows in the rhythm of nature.

Operator-director Remek Meel, producer Riho Västrik. © Vesilind, 2022

Text and photos: Urmas Sellis

The past Christmas season brought not only the normally raging season meals, but for many, the pleasant sizzle of the meeting of the old fellows. Does this information reach all the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who watched Linda and Sulev nest life in 2013 via a sea eagle webcam?

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Roe deer       Capreolus capreolus

November temperatures were high and often above 10°C in the daytime. We can see deer in their winter coat going about the forest and sometimes caught in light snow. 

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Red admiral       Vanessa atlanta

The migratory butterflies that arrive to our country in May - the red admiral (vanessa atlanta) and the painted lady (vanessa cardui) - were rarities for us even 30 years ago. Now we encounter them mostly in autumn, even in towns.