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Badger stories: Encounter on a forest path

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In November the badger is settling down to winter sleep, some animals are already asleep, comfortably fattened up. But we would like to remind once more of the badger’s doings in spring when he is a quite slim creature and actively looking for food. In the photo the badger pads along a forest path in early spring until he notices the human, whom he inspects for a moment, then calmly leaves. Until meetings in spring!
Author of photo: Kristiina Tohv
 

Posted by the Animal of the Year team, 09.11.2016

VIDEO: Nothing left to "waste" in the forest

Video recorded by  Ahto Täpsi
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Raccoon dog    Kährikkoer or kährik   Nyctereutes procyonoides

 

Tuesday in Meegaste in Valgamaa. The raccoon dog may have died of old age or been killed by some disease. Ravens as well as tits were present, another raccoon did not despise the cadaver either.

Interestingly, on the roads it is raccoon dog cadavers that are left lying around in autumn, other mammals are not particularly interested in them.

Waiting for the insect winter

Text and photos  Urmas Tartes
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Buzzer midge

 

This year snow fell on unfrozen ground. It means that under the snow carpet it can be even warmer than usual. Which in turn means that an abundant insect winter might be expected.

Before the snowstorms I managed to inspect the snow surface, near Keila river this time. There were plenty of insects – red stoneflies, snow flies, buzzer midges and various spiders were on the move on the snow. We will see what excitement the coming snowy  months will offer this winter.

Until the winds calm down it is nice to view photos in a warm room. In the museum of the Palamuse Parish School there is a photo exhibition to see in November: ”There is something more”.

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