Latest newsGame animal specialist Peep Männil sent the video of the collaring of the roe buck that was done in connection with the telemetric studies of the Estonian Environment Agency. In it the size of the territories of roe deer and their movement patterns were observed in different seasons. In 2012 four roe deer were collared; one of them is the buck that can also be seen in the video. The little buck was momentarily frightened – what is happening?
Estonian Ornithological Society announces
Photo Vello Keppart
Translation Liis
Great egrets at Pedja River
Here is a summary of the final results of the Intercity Birdwatching Contest, with a species list. Please let me know if there are still any mistakes. Many thanks to all who took part!
The Intercity Birdwatching Contest that is arranged every spring by the Estonian Ornithological Society took place last Sunday. In the event 109 bird enthusiasts observed city birds in a total of 25 Estonian cities.
Despite the windy and sometimes also rainy weather this year too a great number of different bird species were noted in the cities. A total of 114 bird species was counted which is only 4 species less than the record number from last year.
Image from mobile Mikk Sarv
Translation Liis
March 24th in Tohkri village, Lasva parish in Võru County. The butterfly settled on Kristel Vilbaste’s coffee cup
Orange underwing Harilik kevadvaksik Archiearis parthenias
Quite rightly the orange underwings are held to be the earliest heralds of the butterfly period. The orange underwing is active in daytime, and it is one of the most colourful representative of its group.
The flight period of the imagos (adult butterflies) starts in March, lasting until the beginning of May.
The little buck – he is not really so ”little” any more, already a grown-up buck - shows himself off in all his splendour, both in daylight and in the dark of the night. With the warming of the weather the animals come less often for ”selfie photos”. Today, on March 27th, the weather is already so fine that bees attempt to collect pollen from elders and hazels and make big flights. For the first time this spring.
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