Text and illustrations Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Estonian text posted 26.04.2019
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Weatherfish Vingerjas Misgurnus fossilis
A weatherfish turned up in the fish camera in Võrtsjärv. There are certainly those who have not even heard of this protected fish species, so it may be a good time to be introduced to this fish as it starts its spawning. An interesting creature that was earlier kept in water containers to predict the weather .
Screencap from webcam Toivo
Estonian text posted 23.04.2019
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Water stick insect Nõelhark Ranatra linearis
This creature belongs to the Nepidae or Water scorpion insects, and appeared yesterday in camera view in the Võrtsjärv water meadow.
Those who move in mainland water bodies are probably more familiar with the water scorpion Nepa cinerea with its leaf-like body. The stick water insect (see images) is seen less often .
Posted by the Animal of the Year Team 13.04.2019
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That all kinds of animals like to lick salt is well known. Now the children saw that hares are no exception. In the trail camera of the Kiviõli children the hare (mountain or snow or white hare, Lepus timidus) even stands up to get at the salt cube on the pole. There is a glimpse of its black ear tips too.
Video recorded by Tatjana, LK forum
Estonian text posted 27.04.2019
So female Tiiu laid the egg
Greater spotted eagle Suur-konnakotkas Clanga clanga
Greater spotted eagles generally lay two eggs, seldom three.
We saw in the video Tiiu laying the first egg on April 23rd. Today on April 27th too the egg was laid in the evening.
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