Appeal  from Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 07.01.2018

A worthy gift.  -  Let us act so that already now at least one forest of at least a 100 years will be left in our home area

The 100 year old EstonianRepublic looks forward to gifts. A  worthy gift in my opinion would be to decide to  care for our home forests.

We can make this decision already before spring.

Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 08.01.2018

Red deer        Punahirv      Cervus elaphus

Is it surprising?

Before the storm last night the weather at the seaside coastal meadow was a little milder and the large antler-bearers come to drink sea water when possible – food is bland and in addition to the salt there are minerals too. This is why the antlers of the animals close to the sea are always a little larger and more impressive than those of the mainland inhabitants at the same age.

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum

Text Aivar Leito

Photos Leho Luigujõe

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 05.01.2018

The migration map of the cranes shows that all the Estonian cranes with transmitters have reached their winter quarters.

Their autumn migration was again very interesting and gave us much more knowledge about migration paths and wintering areas as well as migration behaviour.

Screencap  Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 08.01.2018

The seal rookery on December 18th, the last ”working day” of the camera

Gray seal       Hallhüljes       Halichoerus grypus

The whole of autumn and early winter one storm has chased another, sunshine has been scarce.

Photo and text  Mairi
Translation Liis

 

Windflower     Võsaülane     Anemone nemorosa

This lonely and melancholy windflower we found on January 5th at the Alatskivi hiking path. It is not precisely common to find a flowering windflower in January…