Video, camera images and text Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

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Estonian text  published 10.08.2017

The strong western winds last weekend caused a rapid rise of the seawater level and by Saturday morning the sea already splashed only a few centimetres from our camera, on Sunday there was already deep choppy sea.

Before moving it the doings of waders could be observed directly at the camera and it was a good opportunity to identify bird species. Determining waders is otherwise a tricky enterprise even for experienced birdwatchers because of their similarity.

VIDEO recorded by Fleur, LK forum
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Estonian text published 05.08.2017

Compared to yesterday the water level at Havers had risen by 15 centimetres, and compared to the day before yesterday, with all of 30 centimetres - the camera stands with its feet in water,

The birds are busy around the camera. Margus Ots starts on Monday with introductions to the species to be seen.

Image Olav Parkson

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Estonian text published 07.08.2017

Young goshawk  at Lake  Harku

Goshawk; Northern goshawk  Kanakull        Accipiter gentilis

Image from webcam Bea, LK forum
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Estonian  text published 10.07.2017

For the flight the fish is turned with its head in the flight direction

Osprey     Kalakotkas      Pandion haliaetus

To start with let us see what physical advantages ospreys have for catching fish.