Text Kalle Eller

Photos Arne Ader
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Birches coming into leaf

What will be the forest of your future does unfortunately not depend on your own wishes only. Nature’s particular traits have to be carefully reckoned with. The soil, the movement of water and the annual changes in water level determine from which tree species a strong and healthy forest will consist. The characteristics of soil and water are vital factors in determining the formation of the underwood vegetation.

Video Urmas Kärdi
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…at the end of the video you can count them

Fox; Red fox        Rebane or punarebane     Vulpes vulpes

Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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Mallard      Sinikael-part          Anas platyrhynchos

The female is the single caretaker of her large family and must pass on all her wisdom of life to the next generation.

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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Black stork       Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

Three storklets are left in our stork nest.

Text, photos and video Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee

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River lamprey         Jõesilm            Lampetra fluviatilis

When the bird cherries flower, the river lampreys spawn, this has been noticed in the old days and the connection seems to be true even this particular spring.