Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum

English translation Liis
Estonian text posted 28.12.2018

 

Bachelors’ club

 

 

 

Red Deer    Punahirv       Cervus elaphus

 

Let us look back in time . To the deer enclosures of Estonian manors animals were brought from Europe already in the second half of the 19th century. In the troubled times of World War I the deer enclosures disappeared.

Transmission provided by Teetormaja and EENet
Technical support HATCAM
Introduction Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

English translation Liis
Estonian text posted 28.12.2018

The activities of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) can once again be viewed in the webcam in Saaremaa – the sixth season from the beginning in 2014. In a few months, at the end of February, it will already be five years since we could watch the doings of the deer in real time by way of the webcam for the first time. 

Photo Arne Ader

New Year’s Eve. Otepää

A Happy New Year’s Eve and best wishes for 2019!

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 26.12.2018

 

The closer to winter we are the more difficult it is for the cautious creatures to give up easily available mouthfuls

 

Jackal; Golden Jackal     Šaakal or harilik šaakal        Canis aureus

In what kind of landscape might our jackals thrive? A study has compared the habitats of jackals in Europe and in potential regions in the Baltic countries; we will briefly look at Estonia .