Text and webcam records Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
English translation Liis
Estonian text posted 13.02.2019
MatsaluBay has frozen to a large open field and the paths of the jackals now in winter seem to run in wider sweeps, the sea is no longer an obstacle that keeps the animals firmly on the shore areas. The tracks of two jackals have been observed running across the bay.
Video recorded by Ahto Täpsi
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Small spring-fed streams flow in the hilly landscape where the beaver family is active and has its winter life
Beaver Kobras ehk piiber Castor fiber
There is soon cause to discuss the life of beavers – at the end of February their heat period starts.
When a beaver dives, a line of small air bubbles remains along its path. The fur of the animal is not wetted but for this it has to take care. Its fur consists of an extremely dense undercoat through which water cannot penetrate and rougher and longer upper hairs.
The air layer in the undercoat protects the beaver against wetting as well as cooling off.
Web camera image IceAge, LK foorumist
Photo Kaido Haagen, www.kaidohaagen.com
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Stickleback shoal at the trout spawning place. Such a great number has not been seen earlier
Ninespine stickleback Luukarits Pungitius pungitius
The beaver male and female set up a family with strong bonds and the union lasts if possible throughout life. If one partner perishes (the beaver is the prey of many predators and it should be remembered that it is also a quarry of hunters) a new partner is sometimes found, to carry on the species
Video: Tarmo Mikussaar
Video Ahto Täpsi
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Estonian text posted 03.02.2019
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