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Recent content by Kaarel

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    Young red-backed shrike or smth more exotic, Estonia?

    Thx guys. Adult female explains the red brown upperparts. I got somehow fixed on it being a juvenile and that's why it didn't quite fit.
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    Young red-backed shrike or smth more exotic, Estonia?

    Took these pics today in Northern Estonia. Any thoughts?
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    Nocmig bird calls from Estonia

    With listening to calls and help of the friend here are my thoughts: owl - long-eared owl? unid2 - thrush nightingale? unid4 - wagtail unid5 - wigeon unid7 - golden oriole? unid8 and unid9 - pygmy owl's autumn song Any other opinions?
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    Nocmig bird calls from Estonia

    and some more here...
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    Nocmig bird calls from Estonia

    Hi guys, So I made my first nocturnal recording last night, scanned through it, managed to pick out among dogs barking, people yelling and cars passing 5 tree pipits flying over, resident blackbirds, robins and hooded crows calling just before sunrise. But I also encountered all sorts of calls...
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    Crested Lark call?, Estonia

    Hi guys, Found 2 larks today and made this recording. ID-d them as Crested Larks in the field but now having some doubts as I can't find a matching Crested Lark call from xeno-canto.
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    Few ID-s from Estonia

    Consultations have helped me to id pic 1 as Variable Damselfly. Thanks for the other ID-s as well.
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    Few ID-s from Estonia

    Hi all, Have recently started to take nature walks with my 4 year old daughter and caught some insects and dragonflies on pics instead of birds. I am quite clueless in this category so any help with id-s is appreciated. Pic 2 i Id-d myself as Four-spotted Chaser, is it correct? Pic 3 is...
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    Moth and a butterfly from Estonia

    Hi all, I just started to look at butterflies and seems I also caught one moth on a picture. Help with id-ing is appreciated. My guess is pic 1 is either Common or Amanda's Blue. With the moth I have no idea.
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    Dunlin? in Estonia

    Ty for the id-s, I was aware of the Broad-billed but always good to point out.
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    Dunlin? in Estonia

    Picked out this wader with dunlins on 25th of May in Estonia. It stood out because instead of the black belly it had only a few black spots on breast, much grayer colour of upperparts and looked a bit bigger than other dunlins. Bill is exactly like a dunlin. I guess it is a dunlin that is just...
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    Spotted Crake ??

    Moorhen
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    Gull from Estonia

    Excellent. Thank you guys.
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    Gull from Estonia

    Digiscoped some pictures of a gull that looked more white-headed than surrounding herring gulls. But my gull id skills are seriously lacking so posting the pics here.
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    Wheatear from Estonia

    This bird caught my attention because of the brownish underpart colouration. Managed a few shots before it took off. No pics of a spread tail unfortunately, which would nail the id. Just a female Northern Wheatear in autumn plumage? Or smth else?
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