Soomaa
A boardwalk through this area takes you through the variety of habitats. Mire - Dry wood - Wet mire with pools.
A pair of Goosander were basking in the glow of the evening sunshine.
Estonia hay meadow management.
Surprising few birds as I believe this is designed to increase biodiversity.
White Stork ( Ciconia ciconia )
Common Crane ( Grus grus )
Hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus )
Thrush Nigthingale singing
Hazel Grouse nibbling the new shoots on the Silver Birch.
Great Grey Owl
White Backed Woodpecker
Wood Warbler singing.
Marsh Marigold ( Caltha palustris )
Buttercup Anemone ( Anemone ranunculoides )
Green Hairstreak ( Callophrys rubi )
An Icterine Warbler singing from high in these trees.
Pied Flycatcher & Spotted Flycatcher also present.
White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba )
on the road
to
Tartu
White Stork ( Ciconia ciconia )
Common Crane ( Grus grus )
Matsalu Bay
Haeska meadows on the North Shore of Matsalu bay.
Barnacle and Whitefront on stop over. ( Branta leucopsis & Anser albifrons )
Coats of many colours.
Ruff on the flooded fields.
and
Wood Sandpiper
Hundreds of Ruff out on the shoreline. ( Philomachus pugnax )
Kloostri
The channel here controls the water level of the flood meadows.
Lesser Spotted Eagle on the road from Haesta to Kloostri
A circular walk here leads out onto the reedbeeds.
White Tailed Sea Eagle breeding in the reed beds.
Common Crane
Montague's Harrier
Blue Headed Wagtail
Wood Sandpiper
White Stork
Water Horsetail - ( Equsitum fluviatile )
Solomon's Seal ( Polygonatum multiflorum )
Wood Anemone ( Anemone nemorosa )
Buttercup Anemone ( Anemone ranunculoides )
Ash bud ( Fraxinus excelsior )
Sea Buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides )
Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides )
Bird Cherry ( Prunus pads )