Trail camera clips and text  Ahto Täpsi

Photo Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Estonian text  posted 24.05.15

May 18 to 22.

Ural. owl      Händkakk        Strix uralensis

The nice nest log for owls Ahto installed in the medium-aged spruce forest in January the year before last knowing that RMK would be felling  the neighbouring older forests – which was also done.

“I didn’t go specially to check  the nest log but last week one night I noticed an owl flying at low height towards the nest log. Next morning I went to check and the owl was in the trunk and so I set up a trail camera.”

Video recorded by  Ahto Täpsi

Photo Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 22.05.2018

Nightjar         Öösorr        Caprimulgus europaeus

A breeding bird in all Estonia, the number of breeders estimated at more than 10000 pairs. We can meet the arrivals most often from the beginning of May. The birds prefer sparse pine forest stands as well as mixed forests with pines dominating, sometimes also fellings.

Screenshots Maggy, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 22.05.2018

The larger owl chick begs for food

Tawny owl         Kodukakk         Strix aluco

The weeks pass quickly.

It is not easy with food for the owl family but female Klaara does her best  – catching passerines, seldom the staple food of owls this year, small rodents, moles, frogs, earthworms but also bats.

Screenshot  Ute, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 21.05.2015

The oldest stork chick, hatched on May 18, looking around

Black stork      Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

The adults have tidied away the egg shells to the nest verges so as not to disturb the chicks. All young birds have been fed, the nest ordered and the chicks despite the warm weather protected by the adult in the nest warmth.

We will see if the not yet hatched egg in the nest was not fertilized.

Screenshot IceAge, LK forum

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 21.05.2018

Feeding of starling chicks

Starling      Kuldnokk        Sturnus vulgaris

The four starling chicks, hatched one day earlier than the others, were two weeks old today. The difference in growth of the older ones is still noticeable.

The weather has been in all ways pleasant for the development of the chicks – with the warm weather many insects, their larva and caterpillars move around..

Already today the more daring starling chicks were at the nest opening.