Written and presented in Vikerradio by Kristel Vilbaste
Photo Arne Ader
English translation Liis

Lilac ( www.loodusemees.ee )

In South Estonia the lilac time has  already begun and I  cannot pass out through my garden gate without looking for a long time  for some lilac luck.

The lilac is a late arrival in Estonia and this custom is borrowed from the westerly folks, and even to them  this oriental shrub actually arrived only  in the middle of the 16th century.

Video recorded by  Crissy, LK forum
Estonian text  posted 18.05.2019

Black stork           Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

 

This morning a little before half past nine the last stork-to-be was hatched from its egg – thus three siblings saw daylight on May 16 and the last one on May 18.

Video recorded by  Crissy, LK forum
Estonian text posted 16.05.2019
English translation Liis

Black stork          Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

In the evening dusk a third stork chick was hatched. Amazing, May 16 is the birthday of three stork chicks

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Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Estonian text posted 16.05.2019
English translation Liis

Black stork         Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

 

Today was full of news in the nest of the black storks .

In the video we see the hatching of the second stork chick.