Suitsupääsuke, Hirundo rustica

Eesti armastatuim lind. Hetkel on pooleli peretüli. Räpina polder.
Most beloved bird in Estonia (Estonian National Bird - Swallow). At the moment they are in the middle of the domestic quarrel. Räpina polder, Estonia

Jääkoskel, Mergus merganser

Graatsiline lahkumine. Lääne-Virumaa.
Graceful departure in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia.

Randtiir, Sterna paradisaea

"Noh, tee nüüd pilti! Olen ikka üleni peal?" Pakri poolsaar.
"Hey, make a picture! Do you have a full shot?" Arctic Tern in Pakri peninsula, Estonia.

Töö käib

Work in progress!

Must-kärbsenäpp, Ficedula hypoleuca

Pisike Must-Kärbsenäpp on toiduga liialdanud. Pakri poolsaar.
Tiny Pied Flycatcher had to much to eat. Pakri peninsula, Estonia

Valge-toonekurg, Ciconia ciconia

Ka pime kana leiab terakese :) Siinkohal märgime ära, et tegu ei ole ei kana ega ka pimeda linnuga. Tera on aga noka vahel aus. Pärnumaa.
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. :) Saying this, we add that this is not a squirrel on the bicture (but a White Stork) nor a is he blind... Well it sounds more logical in estonian :) Pärnumaa, Estonia.

Liivatüll, Charadrius hiaticula

Üks huvitav rannalind Pakri poolsaarel. Hoidisid küll pildistajast väikest distantsi, kuid muidu olid suhteliselt julged.
An interesting bird from a beach in Pakri Peninsula, Estonia - Ringed Plover. They kept a little distance from the photographer but all in all were quite daring.

Rebane, Vulpes vulpes

Va reinuvader õhtuvalguses. Arvas vist, et sulandub tausta sisse. Tükk aega passis liikumatult. Aga nii ongi parem pilt, sest lume kadumine on rebased teinud üsna rääbakaks - talvisest kaunist kohevusest pole enam midagi alles. Kõrvemaa.
Reynard in the evening light. I guess he thought that he can blend in to the background. He stood there quite a long time motionless. But this is for the better as the disappearance of the snow has made the foxes quite scrawny - nothing is left wintry fluffyness. Kõrvemaa, Estonia.

Lambahänilane, Motacilla flava flava

Uudishimulik linnujurakas Pärnu rannast. Natuke kartis, kuid uudishimu ei lasknud tal ka kaugele ära lennata. Meile muidugi see sobis, sest varem me polnud sellist "kollast linavästrikut" kohanud.

Curious birdy in Pärnu beach - Blue-headed Wagtail. He was a bit afraid but curiosity did not let him fly far. And that suited us well as we had never seen such "yellow Wagtail".

Ohakalind, Carduelis carduelis

Meie üks lemmikutest Eesti linnuliikidest. Neid on üpriski raske leida ning alati tulevad nad ootamatult :) Pärnumaa.
One of our favorite bird species in Estonia. They are pretty hard to find and they always come unexpected :) Pärnumaa.

Kevadised meelelolud

Spring moods

Hallhani, Anser anser

Nagu ikka on ühed meeldejäävamad ja uhkemad pildid objektidest liikumises. Hetkel oleme taas vaatlemas Noa-Rootsi haudelinde kes suudavad ikka üllatada oma graatsiaga.
As always the most memorable and gorgeous pictures are the ones of the moving objects. At this moment we were observing hatching birds (Greylag Goose) in Noa-Rootsi who can still amaze with their grace.

Leevike, Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Taaskord oleme tabanud kauni punapugulise leevikese. Sel korral siis juba kevadisemas miljöös Porkunis.
Again we have captured a beautiful red-breasted Bullfinch. This time in a spring-time milieu in Porkuni, Estonia.

Halljänes, Lepus europaeus

Olime teel Noa-Rootsist kodu poole, päike hakkas loojuma. Ühel väikesel metsavahelisel teel olid aga keset teed 2 pikk-kõrva. Meie lähenedes hüppasid nad ära tee äärsesse võssa, pidasime kinni, lasime autoakna alla ja üritasime pilti teha. Ütlesin veel oma naisele, et pane raadio kinni, hirmutame nad lärmiga eemale. Niipea kui raadio kinni panime, tegid jänesed vehkat. Ilmselt siis Valgre kaunite meloodiate pärast ennem jäidki passima :)
We were heading home from Noa-Rootsi, the sun was setting. On a small forest road there were 2 Brown Hares in the middle of the road. As we were closing in, they jumped into the bushes. We stopped and tried to make picture and I asked my wife to turn off the radio (to reduce the noise). As soon as the radio was turned off, the rabbits jumped away. I guess the beautiful melodies of Estonian composer Valgre were the only reasons why they stayed in the beginning. :)

Merisk, Haematopus ostralegus

Liigimääramise jäädvustus Matsalu looduskaitsealalt. Lähemale kahjuks minna ei tohtinud, kuna rannaniidul oli liikumiskeeld. Sellest siis ka selline keskpärane foto.
Species acknowledgment photo from Matsalu Reserve, Estonia - Oystercatcher. We could not go closer as the seaside meadows are protected and there is no trespassing. Therefore such a mediocre picture.