Grey Seal Webcam Forum 2020/2021
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Grey Seal Webcam Forum 2020/2021
After the long gap without transmission, a new camera equipment was installed on the seal islet. Right in time for the soon starting birthing of the seal pups.
The camera is located on a small strictly protected islet off Vilsandi island, which is located west of Estonia's largest island Saaremaa, which is part and name giver of Vilsandi National Park.
The islet is used by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to give birth to their pups during winter - around January to February. The pups are born after a gestation period of about 11 1/2 months. At birth their weight is around 14 kg. Being suckled by their mothers with extremely fat-rich milk (consisting up to 60% fat) they grow rapidly and within one month they shed the soft silky white fur they are born with and leave the beach to learn to swim and fish. Mating time also falls into this period of time. Sometimes we can see the bulls fight for the females on the beach, a dangerous situation for the pups.
Large seal bulls can reach 2.5–3.3 m in length and weigh betweeen170–310 kg ; the smaller females are about 1.6–2.0 m long and weigh between 100–190 kg. Males are generally darker than females, with lighter patches and often scarring around the neck. Females are silver grey to brown with dark patches.
White-tailed eagles are regular visitors on the islet and can be seen flying by or sitting in front of the camera.
The new camera system is still in a testing phase, which means there can be malfunctions and interruptions of the stream. But in all the new system shows a much better quality of image. Due to the lack of electricity on the remote islet, the sole power source are solar panels, which is the reason for the camera being shut off over night. If there are not enough sunny days to reload the batteries, there also will be no transmission.
The stream is provided via YouTube and can be found on Teetormaja's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFjD6G ... rKhL_aEsmA
If you don't find a stream, please check here for a new address!
The Youtube stream for the moment can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A1Wi3sOy7g
The camera is located on a small strictly protected islet off Vilsandi island, which is located west of Estonia's largest island Saaremaa, which is part and name giver of Vilsandi National Park.
The islet is used by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to give birth to their pups during winter - around January to February. The pups are born after a gestation period of about 11 1/2 months. At birth their weight is around 14 kg. Being suckled by their mothers with extremely fat-rich milk (consisting up to 60% fat) they grow rapidly and within one month they shed the soft silky white fur they are born with and leave the beach to learn to swim and fish. Mating time also falls into this period of time. Sometimes we can see the bulls fight for the females on the beach, a dangerous situation for the pups.
Large seal bulls can reach 2.5–3.3 m in length and weigh betweeen170–310 kg ; the smaller females are about 1.6–2.0 m long and weigh between 100–190 kg. Males are generally darker than females, with lighter patches and often scarring around the neck. Females are silver grey to brown with dark patches.
White-tailed eagles are regular visitors on the islet and can be seen flying by or sitting in front of the camera.
The new camera system is still in a testing phase, which means there can be malfunctions and interruptions of the stream. But in all the new system shows a much better quality of image. Due to the lack of electricity on the remote islet, the sole power source are solar panels, which is the reason for the camera being shut off over night. If there are not enough sunny days to reload the batteries, there also will be no transmission.
The stream is provided via YouTube and can be found on Teetormaja's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFjD6G ... rKhL_aEsmA
If you don't find a stream, please check here for a new address!
The Youtube stream for the moment can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A1Wi3sOy7g
“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
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Observations of ringed Whtie-tailes Eagles spotted at the Seal cam
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Latvian ring K085 / right leg ring H351 - ringed on 26.05.2014 at Puze, NW Kurzeme by Janis Kuze
(ID confirmed on page 29 with more information)
Page 25: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 99#p709799
Rings not possible to read, most probably H351
Page 35: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 60#p711260
Estonian ring E326 - ringed on 04.06.2015 near Sutu village, Saaremaa
Page 37: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 25#p711425
Estonian ring E373 - ringed on 11.06.2018 near Esivere, Pärnumaa by Renno Nellis
Page 39: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 67#p711667
Rings not possible to read
Page 41: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 54#p712054
Estonian E326
Page 42: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 71#p712171
Estonian E343 - ringend on 24.05.2016 neat Tammuna, Saaremaa by Renno Nellis
Page 45: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Southern Finland FL24 - ringed 31.05.2017 in Southern Finland Coastal Area by Hannu Ekholm
Page 48: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Only country ring Finland visible
Page 48: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Russian M067 - ringed 13.06.2017 near Narva Bay, Kingisepp District, Leningrad region by Vassili Pchelintsev and Mikhail Shashkin
More about the eagle: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 27#p718927 + https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 20#p718320
Page 53: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Russian M076
Page 67: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 57#p726957
Polish? - ring not readable
Page 97: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 37#p770837
Rings not possible to read/see
Page 109: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 64#p777664
White/red FP 14
Page 24: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 71#p709571
Latvian ring K085 / right leg ring H351 - ringed on 26.05.2014 at Puze, NW Kurzeme by Janis Kuze
(ID confirmed on page 29 with more information)
Page 25: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 99#p709799
Rings not possible to read, most probably H351
Page 35: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 60#p711260
Estonian ring E326 - ringed on 04.06.2015 near Sutu village, Saaremaa
Page 37: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 25#p711425
Estonian ring E373 - ringed on 11.06.2018 near Esivere, Pärnumaa by Renno Nellis
Page 39: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 67#p711667
Rings not possible to read
Page 41: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 54#p712054
Estonian E326
Page 42: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 71#p712171
Estonian E343 - ringend on 24.05.2016 neat Tammuna, Saaremaa by Renno Nellis
Page 45: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Southern Finland FL24 - ringed 31.05.2017 in Southern Finland Coastal Area by Hannu Ekholm
Page 48: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Only country ring Finland visible
Page 48: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Russian M067 - ringed 13.06.2017 near Narva Bay, Kingisepp District, Leningrad region by Vassili Pchelintsev and Mikhail Shashkin
More about the eagle: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 27#p718927 + https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 20#p718320
Page 53: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 26#p712826
Russian M076
Page 67: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 57#p726957
Polish? - ring not readable
Page 97: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 37#p770837
Rings not possible to read/see
Page 109: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 64#p777664
White/red FP 14
“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
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“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
- Felis silvestris
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“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
- Felis silvestris
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“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
- Felis silvestris
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“One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals” (Mahatma Gandhi)
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
"You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals" (Paul McCartney)
The Aquila Pomarina Collection
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Thank you Felis
8:37 Oh, the sound, the view, the Seals
Thank you !! I'm happy
8:37 Oh, the sound, the view, the Seals
Thank you !! I'm happy
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Hooded Crows
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oh, zooming. Really great
so many Seals
IceAge
so many Seals
IceAge
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9:09 Eagle call in the background
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Hi ...
new camera demo from few days back
Youtube Live make image quality in fact a lot worse, but at least it's working now.
new camera demo from few days back
Youtube Live make image quality in fact a lot worse, but at least it's working now.
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Hi Netmaster.
...but the zooming is great !!
Thank you for the beautiful movie
...but the zooming is great !!
Thank you for the beautiful movie
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What a nice surprise, we have the seal cam again
Fleur
Fleur
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11:13 a young eagle flew past.
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Felis & Fleure
Thanks for bringing back one of my favorites
Thanks for bringing back one of my favorites
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Beautiful Biker
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Hi everyone!
Patient waiting for more than a year and there it is - seals, their singing and sweet babies! One of my favourite cams is online! Hooray!
Big, big thank you to all who brought it back online .
Patient waiting for more than a year and there it is - seals, their singing and sweet babies! One of my favourite cams is online! Hooray!
Big, big thank you to all who brought it back online .
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I'm happy and unhappy at the same time.
(I'm going to work and coming from work in the dark. So for me, this camera won't be there for a long time.)
IS THE ARCHIVE AVAILABLE?