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My Forest"Looduse Aasta Foto 2016 – Nature Year Photo 2016""
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Winning photo 2015, “Hygiene”, author Remo Savisaar
On the evening of February 22nd Looduse Omnibuss, Eesti Looduskaitse Selts (Nature Conservation Society) and Eesti Energia announced the opening of the greatest nature photo contest in Estonia, the “Looduse Aasta Foto 2016 – Nature Year Photo 2016”.
Badger camera starts
The doings of badgers could be followed in real time for the first time in Estonia in 2014, from mid-May until September. Last year we could watch the hard-working burrow denizens from the end of April until September. This year we started the badger camera already in February, to get an overview of the doings of the Animal of the Year during almost a whole year.
VIDEO: Seal life
Video recorded by Fleur, LK forum
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Grey seal Hallhüljes Halichoerus grypus
The old seal bulls with their dark fur and the necks decked with skin folds that are covered with fighting scars split up the territories between themselves, in order to be near the females when the suckling ends, since their heat period starts then.
VIDEO: Partridges in thawing snow
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Photo Arne Ader
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A flock pf grey partridges were busy in Sahargu village in Viru County under the branches of spruces. A passing caterpillar scared the birds into a run, tails white from thawing snow…
Partridge; Grey partridge Nurmkana Perdix perdix
Towards the end of October last year, partridges formed groups that keep together until spring – however the winter will turn out, it is easier to be in a group and there are more watchful eyes to recognize threats.
VIDEO: Snow cooled down grouse display
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Black grouse Teder Tetrao tetrix
During the first great and lasting thaw in February black grouse mating displays, or leks, certainly could be seen. See earlier article : LINK
More snow fell, and the grouse again sit in birches or alders, feeding on the catkins and buds.
