Photod Arne Ader
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Starling

Starling        Kuldnokk     Sturnus vulgaris

The first wave of arrivals is mostly made up of male birds that have already nested here earlier. The day migrants are easily noticeable. It is known that starlings are extremely true to their nesting sites. The arrivals look up their familiar nestboxes from the previous year and as a rule they also stay there to spend the night. They sing to show the presence of the owner but otherwise they still lead a “bachelor’s life“.

We can expect the females within a couple of weeks; their arrival depends on winds  and weather conditions favourable to migrants.

Screencap  Hellem, LK forum
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In the foreground we see an adult male already without antlers

Red Deer    Punahirv      Cervus elaphus

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Years are not twins – the year before last, the stags started shedding their antlers at the end of February (this is also confirmed by published data) and to Women’s Day most of them were already bald. This year the majority still wear a proud crown…

Video recorded by Biker, LK forum

Tawny owl     Kodukakk      Strix aluco

At 7 o’clock in the evening Klaara called on her mate Klaus. And after that we saw the first egg lying on the bottom of the nest.

The nesting period of tawny owls is long and we will have time to discuss everything in more detail.