Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum

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Estonian text posted 01.07.2018 

Larger  spotted eagle       Suur-konnakotkas         Aquila clanga v. Clanga clanga

 

Screenshot from webcam  Hagnat, LK forum

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Estonian text posted 22.06.2018

Birthday child

Greater spotted eagle       Suur-konnakotkas       Aquila clanga v. Clanga clanga

The time has passed quietly and seemingly unnoticed, and the eaglet became three weeks old in the care of its parents.

Photos Arne Ader
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Estonian text posted 29.06.2018

Gathering of moulting mute swans

Mute swan         Kühmnokk-luik      Cygnus olor

 

We meet such gatherings of swans in sea bays already for  weeks. The moulting lasts for a long time, swan feathers can be seen on the shore and on a calm water surface still in August..

Swan flocks feeding in such shallow waters are mostly non-breeding young birds but also adults whose breeding has been unsuccessful for various reasons.

Linnuvaatleja science news,  www.linnuvaatleja.ee

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Estonian text posted 27.06.2018

Sexually oriented behaviour between individuals of the same sex – climbing on back, copulating, seducing partner – has been observed in several bird species and mostly among females. The partners may for instance groom each others plumage, build or share a nest and even incubate eggs. Sexual acts between male birds are known from at least 93 bird species of which however only 18 cases (19%) have been identified in pairs in permanent relationship; most frequently male pairs are found among geese (Anseriformes) and suliform (Suliformes) birds. There are however only rare reports of common nesting attempts among male birds.

Screenshot from webcam  Sapheira, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 27.06.2018

Osprey           Kalakotkas      Pandion haliaetus