Text and photos Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee

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Golden-rod brindle

Golden-rod brindle    Vaipöölane      Xylena solidaginis

The golden-rod brindle is on the wing in conifer forests and moorlands from the beginning of August until the middle of September but it is not encountered very often in Estonia.

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum

Badger          Mäger           Meles meles 

If you have spent the whole day in underground caves your coat needs some care. It is easier for a couple to get at spots that one cannot reach on one’s own.

At the end of the video a stranger comes to inspect the burrow surrounding but finds it best to leave quickly, just in case ...

If you missed seeing the interior of a badger’s home: LINK

Margus Ots, Coordinator of the Great Tit Year
Photo Arne Ader
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Great tit

Great tit     Rasvatihane        Parus major