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VIDEO: In the shadow of the night

Video Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis
 

 

Badger    Mäger       Meles meles
 

It was 5 o’clock in the morning. By its behaviour it could be understood that the arrival was not a resident of this den – it moved extremely silently, sniffed the surroundings, approached the den opening sneaking low down. A description as in a detective story because the eyes of the stranger are also covered by a black mask.

 

VIDEO: Nice to be outdoors after winter

Video record Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis

 

 
Badger   Mäger, common names also  määr or kähr       Meles meles
 
In fact, as the videos show, the badgers in the web camera have been out for longer periods only for three days. Trail cameras in several locations in Estonia show however that badgers went out already after the so-called cold spell on January 27th.

There is no blacker bird

Photos Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Rongapaar

Raven pair
 
Raven    Ronk or kaaren      Corvus corax
 
Looking at the photo there is no doubt about who is the male in the pair.  Anyone roaming in nature almost certainly sees or notices otherwise the mating games of ravens. In March their activities already concentrate on the nesting territory.

Winter bird feeder camera closes

Webcam image by Lussi, LK forum
Translation Liis
Already at half past eight jackdaw, crow and pigeon groups have occupied the feeding place.
 
The winter this year followed its own course but our winged friends were still fed with  BALSNACK s different bird foods. Arne Ader took good care of the birds outside the  Loodusemees home office window and will do so until small birds can manage by themselves in nature.

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