Photos Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 11.01.2018

Alder catkins

Grey alder       Hall lepp or valge lepp       Alnus incana

The long brown male inflorescences of alders have already lengthened, hanging in the trees by threes or fives.

Our ancestors foretold their autumn grain harvest from the spring abundance of catkins (alder catkins – bread catkins); they do remind of grain heads.

Text Peep Männil, www.keskkonnaagentuur.ee

Photo: Sven Zacek, www.zacekfoto.ee

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 09.03.2018

Wolf in snowfall.

If you see a wolf and he has not noticed you it is an extraordinary experience. Enjoy the moment and save it in a photo if possible. Meeting a wolf is very rare and only very few persons have had the experience because the number of wolves is small and the wolf is an extremely cautious animal.

Video and image recorded by Ahto Täpsi
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 10.03.2018

The sleeping den

Brown bear         Karu or pruunkaru       Ursus arctos

The first one to wake up in late winter moving around in the Sirtsi bog area.  

An urgent need seems to have roused the sleeper, a yellow trail went from  the den to seven meters away which can be seen in the beginning of the video.

Photos Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 01.03.2018

Squirrel

Red squirrel      Harilik orav     Sciurus vulgaris

We have already noticed the increased mobility or mating period of the so-called urban or city squirrels in parks, cemeteries and garden cities despite the cold winter weather. In cities there is a couple more degrees of warmth in the air than in the forest. To that comes the light pollution and somewhat different feeding habits in the urban conditions. The mating games of our forest inhabitants should also have started.

Text  Aivar Leito

Photo  Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 08.03.2018

Monitoring  crane with GPS with an aerial. Aivar Leito

Crane     Sookurg       Grus grus

I am happy to tell you that cranes Ahja 5, Uko and Aivar have set out on the way home from their winter quarters!