Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

Image of newly arrived storks captured by  Olga, LK forum April 5th
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Black stork    Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

The camera was installed on the Karula lands on April 4th. This nest was discovered only last year. Favourable southerly winds brought the black storks there the next day. Things have developed at lightning speed. The forum members made a quick round of name-giving: the female is called Kati and the male, Karl.

Images from webcam captured by Fleur, LK forum

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The seal beach has become empty, new inhabitants take over the space

Oystercatcher    Merisk   Haematopus ostralegus

The oystercatcher flocks have arrived. The birds, of both sexes, have a black-and-white plumage, with a long, straight and red beak. The eyes too are red, in addition ringed in orange and the legs pale red, as if bleached in the sea water.

Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

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Black stork    Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

A little before sunrise at the nest of the Latvian black storks. Total romance – first egg in the nest, birds singing all around, proud adults…

Text and images Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee

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Rannoch sprawler   Kedriköölane   Brachionycha nubeculosa

The Rannoch sprawler is a sturdy, hairy moth. Thanks to the heat-retaining fur coat it manages to fly on quite cool spring nights. When the temperature falls below 0⁰C, however, it looks for a sheltered spot and hunches in hiding. In an ordinary spring it makes its flights already before the end of April.

The Rannoch sprawler is common in all Estonia, inhabiting city parks and gardens.

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee

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Yellow horned moth   Kevad-udeselg          Achlya flavicornis

The yellow horned moth is one of the commonest moths in April and they cam be encountered everywhere in Estonia.

By vibrating its wings in a cold spring night the moth boosts its body temperature and is able to fly even at 0 ⁰C.