VIDEO: Nightjar family busy in early morning
Animation created by Yitmoth, LK forum
Estonian text posted 04.07.2019
Animation created by Yitmoth, LK forum
Estonian text posted 04.07.2019
Video (Slow motion) Bea, LK forum
Estonian text posted 02.07.2017
Female Miina leaves the nest with an alarm call to drive off the invader
Northern goshawk Kanakull Accipiter gentilis
Immediately before three o’clock it was raining and female Miina covered her nestlings. A minute before three o’clock just as the rain decreased the goshawk attack took place; attentive forum members recorded it.
The same goshawk has very likely been flying past the nest earlier so that it knew the layout and could plan the attack. Miina has left the nest earlier too with alarm calls but the cause of danger has been too far away or outside the camera’s field of view.
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
Estonian text posted 30.06.2019
It is ever more difficult to find the birds that blend so well with nature in the heath forest
Nightjar Öösorr Caprimulgus europaeus
Finding the birds that blend so well in nature has become more difficult with the movable camera already since several days.
The male covers the juveniles during daytime and keeps busy with them. Where is the female?
Quite likely she lays a second clutch of eggs nearby. If the camera operator finds the female in the vicinity there is reason to keep the camera here.
Screencap from web camera Biker, LK forum
Transmission by EENet
Introduction and illustrations Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Estonian text posted 30.06.2019
Video recorded by Fleur; LK forum
Estonian text posted 27.06.2019
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