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My ForestWeighed down by snow
Video and text Ahto Täpsi
Photos Arne Ader
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The weather in Estonia has been quite changeable lately. The wet snow that fell meanwhile stuck to young trees and bent the trees almost to the ground with its weight. A pretty and picturesque view, is it not? Sadly such trees will not have a long life, their chances to grow into tall trees are very small.
Nest building goes on
Webcam image by Mutikluti, LK forum
Translation Liis
In the web camera nest nestbuilding continues, recently in the morning hours and with beautiful weather.
"Looduse Aasta Foto 2016 – Nature Year Photo 2016""
Info from Looduse Omnibuss
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Winning photo 2015, “Hygiene”, author Remo Savisaar
On the evening of February 22nd Looduse Omnibuss, Eesti Looduskaitse Selts (Nature Conservation Society) and Eesti Energia announced the opening of the greatest nature photo contest in Estonia, the “Looduse Aasta Foto 2016 – Nature Year Photo 2016”.
Badger camera starts
The doings of badgers could be followed in real time for the first time in Estonia in 2014, from mid-May until September. Last year we could watch the hard-working burrow denizens from the end of April until September. This year we started the badger camera already in February, to get an overview of the doings of the Animal of the Year during almost a whole year.
VIDEO: Seal life
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
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Grey seal Hallhüljes Halichoerus grypus
The old seal bulls with their dark fur and the necks decked with skin folds that are covered with fighting scars split up the territories between themselves, in order to be near the females when the suckling ends, since their heat period starts then.
