Information from Samblasõbrad, www.sisu.ut.ee/samblasober

Photos Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 18.01.2018

Stair-step moss

Stair-step moss; Glittering Wood-moss       Harilik laanik       Hylocomium splendens

The stair-step moss was elected as Moss of the Year 2018.

The stairstep moss is quite common in Estonia; it occurs in dry pine forests as well as in swampy spruce stands, on tussocks in bogs as well as in pebbly alvars.

The moss of the year is easy to recognize by its fronds forming layers or “steps”.

Videos recorded by  Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 15.01.2018

Goshawk         Kanakull       Accipter gentilis

The shallow MatsaluBay with a water salinity near zero is freezing,  only a few openings are visible because the surface water already is at a couple of degrees minus. We will see how the view has changed tomorrow; strong winds from south are forecast. The mute swans moved away from the forming ice, out of the Matsalu bay.

Video recorded by  Aita, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 09.01.2018

 

Lynx         Ilves ehk harilik ilves        Lynx lynx

Although in an enclosure  the lynxes rather prefer  to keep themselves to themselves. The only time when they look for being close to each other  is the heat period but we will have time to write about that later..

On the stormy Saturday night  the hoarse calls of the lynxes were heard and an active movement seen. On Sunday all three inhabitants in the enclosure were in camera view at the same time.