Video recorded by Aita, LK forum
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Buzzard       Hiireviu       Buteo buteo

For some days now the microphone at the buzzard nest camera has not been working. On Friday it was taken down; there are no repair facilities in the forest. Hopefully it will be in working order next week.

Photo Arne Ader
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Germander speedwell

Germander speed well     Külmamailane        Veronica chamaedrys

One of our common plants at forest verges, fields, meadows but also in yards where they should be allowed to expand in the lawn.

Each of the germander speedwell’s  a little flat sky blue flowers with slightly darker streaks is open for only 24 hours, but the plant flowers for weeks because new flowers open  all the time.

Photo Arne Ader
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Water avens

Water avens     Ojamõõl         Geum rivale

There may be a plant with a pretty bell-like flowe In spring in humid meadows, around springs or in forests, at fields, in the outskirts of gardens or even in the shadow of the porch – the water avens. 

The stalk covered with downy soft hairs, the little bent head and the very small leaves make a delicate impression. It is a favourite of bumblebees, with the folk name of ”honeyflower” locally.

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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Osprey family doings

Osprey   Kalakotkas      Pandion haliaetus

The long incubation period is coming to an end for osprey pair Irma and Ivo: the eggs were laid on May 1, 4 and 7.

This Wednesday the first osprey chick was hatched and in the future we will surely have more to write about them.

Text Margus Ots, Great Tit Year coordinator
Image from webcam captured by Jo, LK forum
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Great tit         Rasvatihane       Parus major

In nestbox no 1 with a webcam the chicks left on Friday last week or 4 days ago (Estonian original published 07.06.2016). On checking the nestboxes today it turned out that the great tit was building a new nest and that there were already 2 eggs in it! So she laid the first egg already yesterday, only 3 days after the departure of the clutch.