30 April 2011
29 April 2011
Laululuik, Cygnus cygnus
Kollanokad. Eestis kaitsealused linnud, kuna nende elupaigad vähenevad pidevalt. Pildistatud Läänemaal.
Whooper Swans are protected species in Estonia as their habitats are decreasing. Photo taken in Läänemaa, Estonia.
28 April 2011
Punarind, Erithacus rubecula
Meie kevadine laululind - punarind. Eestvaade...
Our spring songster Robin. Front view...
...ja ümberpöörd.
...and about turn.
27 April 2011
Rebane, Red Fox
Rebane ja kiivitaja mängisid tol päeval mingit kummalist mängu. Rebane lonkis vaikselt kiivitaja poole, kiivitaja tegi algul näo, et ei näe teda ja siis viimasel hetkel lendas minema. See stsenaarium kordus mitu korda.
Red Fox and the Northern Lapwing played a strange game that day. The fox was slowly strolling towards the lapwing and the lapwing pretended that it did not see the fox. Until the last moment, when it flew away. This scenario was repeated several times.
Vaid fotoka katiku klõpsud tekitasid väikese pausi. Nagu näha on reps kiivitajast vaid ühe hüppe kaugusel, kuid tol päeval kedagi maha ei murtud. Harjumaa.
Only the shutter clicks of the camera brought a small pause to this. As you can see the fox is just a small leap away from the lapwing but at least that day no one was eaten or caught. Harjumaa, Estonia
26 April 2011
Pöialpoiss, Regulus regulus
Pisike tegelane kes peidab end väga edukalt kuuserägastikus.
Tiny character who is hiding itself very successfully in the fir thicket.
25 April 2011
Puukoristaja, Sitta europaea
Puukoristaja standardasendid.
The standard positions of the Eurasian Nuthatch.
24 April 2011
Rohevint, Carduelis chloris
Vindiseeria kolmas pilt. Nüüd siis rohevint - emane ja isane. Praegu näeb vinte "töötamas" põldudel, mõnikord isegi mitmesajapealistes parvedes. Harjumaa.
The third photo of the finch-series. A Greenfinch - both female and male. At the moment you can see finches "working" on the fields, sometimes even in flocks that are several hundreds strong. Harjumaa, Estonia.
23 April 2011
Põhjavint, Fringilla montifringilla
22 April 2011
21 April 2011
Sõtkas, Bucephala clangula
Kuldsilm. Üsna rohkearvuline turist - migratsiooni ajal võib Eestist läbi rännata mitusada tuhat isendit.
Goldeneye is quite a numerous tourist in Estonia. During the migration several hundreds of thousands pass through.
20 April 2011
19 April 2011
Põldlõoke, Alauda arvensis
Põldlõoke paar nädalat tagasi Harjumaal: "Nii, kus see kevad siis on? Teete nalja või?"
Skylark couple of weeks ago in Harjumaa: "Well, where is the spring exactly? Are you kidding me?"
"Nojah, siin natuke juba sulab vist."
"Ok, it's melting a bit here I guess"
"Nii, teeme ühe kevadise pildi ka - lõunamaa sugulastele saatmiseks. On mätas ikka ilusti näha?"
"Let's do a spring photo also - for sending it to my southern relatives. Is the turf visible?"
18 April 2011
Sinilill, Hepatica nobilis
Kaunid sinililled Sulle Saaremaalt, kevade auks!
Beautiful liverleafs from Saaremaa to You in honor of spring!
16 April 2011
Hiireviu, Buteo buteo
Ennem õhkutõusu tuleb suled ikka ilusti sirgeks raputada.
Before takeoff you always have to straighten your feathers.
15 April 2011
Hallvares, Corvus cornix
Meie igapäeva pildis küll tavaline lind, kuid ei ole ta nii tavaline midagi. Tegemist on erakordselt hea õppimisvõimega linnuga. Lähtuvalt oma elukohast, õpivad nad pidevalt uusi lahendusi enda toidu hankimiseks.
In our daily life Hooded Crow is a very common bird but it is actually not that common at all. They have extraordinary good learning capabilities. Depending of its inhabitancy, they are learning a lot of new tricks to gain food.
14 April 2011
13 April 2011
Pasknäär, Garrulus Glandarius
Erakordne linnuke, kes saab edukalt hakkama suure toiteväärtusega kõva tõruga, mille söömisega tavapäraselt saavad hakkama vaid oravad, leet- ja kaelushiired, mägrad, metskitsed ja loomulikult metssead. Ainuke lind, kes kannab meie lipuvärve tiibadel ning soodustab tammede, Eesti rahvuspuu, levikut.
Incredible bird who is the only bird that is very handy with eating hard acorn that is usually possible only for a squirrel, bank mouse, badger, roe deer and of course for a wild boar. It is the only bird that is wearing Estonian national flag on their wings and conduces to oak spreading, which is the Estonian national tree.
12 April 2011
Sinitihane, Parus caeruleus
Rasvatihasest selgelt väiksemad sinitihased teevad oma kasvulised puudujäägid tasa kõva laulu ja nahhaalsusega. Talviti võib näha vaatepilti, kus pisike sinimüts kõik teised söödikud toitmiskohast minema peksab. Sõna otseses mõttes. Sinitihane võib ka teistele lindudele kallale minna. Inimestele näib see lind aga tavaliselt armsa sulepallikesena.
Blue Tit is much smaller than a Great Tit but it makes up its shortcomings in size with a loud song and an arrogance. In winter you can often see this tiny bluecap bullying the bird feeders. Literally. Blue Tit can even attack other birds. But for humans this birdy seems like a cute featherball.
11 April 2011
Kiivitaja, Vanellus vanellus
Põllud on juba lumevabad ning üleujutatud. Veesilmad on hetkel täis kaaslasi otsivaid kiivitajaid.
Fields are snowfree and flooded. Waterholes are filled with Northern Lapwings who are looking for mates.
10 April 2011
Hangelind, Plectrophenax nivalis
Esmakordselt meie blogis - hangelind. See varblaseohtu linnuke elab ja pesitseb tundras, meil kohtab teda peamiselt rände ajal. Linnu nimi tuleb sellest, et hangelinnud magavad talvel lume all, et soojem oleks. Harjumaa.
First time in our blog - Snow Bunting. This small sparrow-sized birdy nests in tundra, in Estonia you can see it mainly during the migration. The name comes from the fact that the Snow Buntings sleeps under the snow during winter, to keep it warm.
09 April 2011
Talvike, Emberiza citrinella
Sellise päikselise päeva puhul ka midagi värvilist :)
For this wonderful spring day we dedicate something colorful :)
08 April 2011
Ränne
Nii nad tulevad. Paar nädalat nägi väikeseid ning korrapäraseid parvesid nagu see sõtkakamp siin.
Here they come. Couple of weeks ago you could see small and orderly flocks like this gang of Goldeneyes.
Siis parved suurenesid ja pärale jõudsid kuldnokad.
The the flocks augmented and the starlings arrived.
Praegu on kevadränne aga täies hoos ning looduses käib tõeline möll. Pildil siis kiivitajate stiilinäide.
At the moment the spring migration is at its peak and there is a true rumble going on. On the photo you can see the Northern Lapwings.
07 April 2011
06 April 2011
Puukoristaja, Sitta europaea
Puukoristaja on tavaliselt vaikne linnuke, krabistades mööda puid üles-alla ja otsides toidukraami.
Eurasian Nuthatch is usually a silent bird, moving up and down the trees in search of food.
Aga kevadeti kui on vaja kaaslane leida, käib metsas nii kõva huikamine, et kui ei teaks, ei arvaks kunagi, et just väike puukoristaja selle hääle tekitaja on. (Linnuhääl saidilt http://www.xeno-canto.org)
But in the springtime when it is necessary to find a mate there is such a loud hooting in the forests that if you did not know you never would think that a little nuthatch is making that sound. (Bird sound from http://www.xeno-canto.org)
05 April 2011
04 April 2011
Sabatihane, Aegithalos caudatus
Tibatillukesed ja väga vilkad sabatihased on Eestis küllaltki levinud linnud. Ning kui keegi on oma nime väärt, siis on see sabatihane. Nende saba on sama pikk kui keha ja sellega pidevalt pendeldamine on lindudele väga omane. Järvamaa.
Tiny and lively Long-tailed Tits are quite common birds in Estonia. And if anybody deserves the name it has, Long-tailed Tit is definitely the one. Their tail is as long as the rest of the body and the constant swinging of the tail is one of their trademarks. Järvamaa, Estonia.
03 April 2011
Lumetorm
Torm tuleb üle metsa. No ei paista seda kevadet kusagilt...
The blizzard is coming. Well, it's not the spring we expected...
01 April 2011
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