Screencap  from webcam Solo, LK forum
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Estonian text published 18.08.2017

Visit in nest by male Karl yesterday…

Black stork           Must-toonekurg          Ciconia nigra

Time flies, the departure of migratory birds has started too … This year’s young ones of adults Kari and Karl start an independent life.

Photo Arne Ader

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Estonian text published 04.08.2017

Bird cherry

Bird cherry          Harilik toomingas          Padus avium

From the white, strongly scented inflorescences black berries have ripened, some leaves have become reddish-coloured – time seems to fly …

Screencap from webcam Solo, LK forum

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Estonian text published 16.08.2017

The storklets left in the nest are still busy together

Black stork         Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

Screencap from webcam Juta, LK forum

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Estonian text published 15.08.2017

Two storklets are still left to spend the night in the nest…

Black stork          Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

We have not seen the first young stork that left for adventuring for three days. Probably he has started an independent life – if so, we wish good luck!

Video, camera images and text Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

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Estonian text  published 10.08.2017

The strong western winds last weekend caused a rapid rise of the seawater level and by Saturday morning the sea already splashed only a few centimetres from our camera, on Sunday there was already deep choppy sea.

Before moving it the doings of waders could be observed directly at the camera and it was a good opportunity to identify bird species. Determining waders is otherwise a tricky enterprise even for experienced birdwatchers because of their similarity.