Text and images Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
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Pool frog        Tiigikonn          Rana lessonae

Text and video record of meeting Kairo Kiitsak

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I am Kairo Kiitsak, a young nature enthusiast. I will tell you a little story about a thrilling encounter. On the evening of May 21st I decided to go for a walk in the Simuna forest in Lääne Virumaa, hoping to see wild animals. The weather was moderately warm and sunny. When I had entered the forest I heard at once that someone rustled among the branches. On closer inspection it turned out to be a roe deer. After the meeting with the deer I moved quietly on to the peat bog where I noticed grouse cocks. I didn’t disturb them and moved on along the road.

Videos Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

In the morning, before seven o’clock, the fourth stork chick had hatched

Screencap from webcam Maggy, LK forum
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Photo Arne Ader

Owl mum Klaara yesterday brought the smallest owl chick half a brown hare leveret…

Tawny owl            Kodukakk         Strix aluco

The owl parents will not leave the last owlet in the nest box untended.

Screencap from webcam by  Maggy, LK forum

The adults have fed their youngest and smallest owl child well in the nest hollow

 

Tawny owl         Kodukakk        Strix aluco

The day before yesterday the largest owl chick went out to discover the world, today the middle one. The smallest may still take a few more days – we will see.