Screencap from webcam  Maggy, LK forum
Estonian text posted 02.05.2019
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Tawny owl       Kodukakk         Strix aluco

 

Nature disposes things in its own way as we know.

The fifth owl chick  hatched almost a week later than the first one and didn’t manage to survive in the fight for life. Tonight we could see what had happened..

The appetite of the young birds grows by each day and female Klaara too must be busy with getting food several times during the night.

Screencap from webcam  Biker, LK forum
Estonian text posted 28-04-2019

Today there are six eggs in the starling nestbox

Starling        Kuldnokk        Sturnus vulgaris

Everybody kjnows the starling but it is still worthwhile to keep an eye on the nesting of the spring-.

The female laid the first egg on April 22nd. Often there are five or six eggs in a clutch. The incubation lasts about twelve days. Accordingly we may expect hatching of the starling chicks before May 10th.

Transmission provided by  Kernel, Tele2 and EENet
Estonian  text posted 29.04.2019
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Text and illustrations  Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Estonian text posted 26.04.2019
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Weatherfish         Vingerjas      Misgurnus fossilis

A weatherfish turned up in the fish camera in Võrtsjärv. There are certainly those who have not even heard of this protected fish species, so it may be a good time to be introduced to this fish as it starts its spawning. An interesting creature that was earlier kept in water containers to predict the weather .

Screencap from webcam Toivo
Estonian text posted 23.04.2019
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Water stick insect         Nõelhark       Ranatra linearis

This creature belongs to the Nepidae or Water scorpion insects, and appeared yesterday in camera view in the Võrtsjärv water meadow.

Those who move in mainland water bodies are probably more familiar with the water scorpion  Nepa cinerea with its leaf-like body. The stick water insect (see images) is seen less often .