White-tailed eagle nest camera 2016

Submitted by Looduskalender on Sun, 21.02.2016 - 15:01
Text: Urmas Sellis, Kotkaklubi - Eagle Club
Photos: Triin Leetmaa, Omar Neiland
Transmission courtesy of Tele2 / Televõrk and EENet
Translation: Liis
The white-tailed eagle camera is located at a nest in West Estonia, a neighbour to the nest of Linda and Sulev that we have watched previously. Installation of the camera took two days in mid-January (it was still cold weather then, around -15⁰C), taking part were Renno, Omar, Triin and Urmas. Later Renno and Omar had to adjust a few minor details.

VIDEO: Nest has to be fought for

Submitted by Looduskalender on Fri, 19.02.2016 - 03:04
Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis

 

 

White-tailed eagle     Merikotkas       Haliaeetus albicilla     
 
To start with some information: beginning from February 15th it is prohibited to move in the nesting area of white-tailed eagles without special permission according to the Nature Conservation Act.
 
The quite long “film”  shows the fending off of the younger nest occupants  for five minutes. An attentive watcher notes the differences in exterior and the leg rings.

VIDEO: About the winter activities of badgers

Submitted by Looduskalender on Fri, 19.02.2016 - 02:51
Video, trail camera images and text Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Translation: Liis

 

On the border between Harju and Rapla counties, in a hazel stand with large aspens and some spruces and birches, there is a badger castle with more than ten openings. Here on a hazel a trail camera was mounted in the end of January  to observe whether badgers, besides sleeping, also go outdoors in winter. 
 
Photos and video records testify that there is plenty of activity whenever warmer weather arrives, and that there is no lack of visitors. Four badgers, probably two adults and their two young, are active at the den every evening and night.

Tuhala Witches Well no longer boils

Submitted by Looduskalender on Tue, 16.02.2016 - 23:25

Photo: Kaido Einama

Reedel nõiakaev kees.
 
 
We also noted that the phenomenon could end at any time. And so it did.
While on Sunday many who came to see it witnessed the amazing happening, those who travelled there on Monday to watch were sadly disappointed: just a wet well rim was to be seen.
 
Nothing to be done about it. Remains only to wait for the next boiling: it may come already next spring, it may take several years.

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