Elle-Mari Talivee, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Underi ja Tuglase Kirjanduskeskuse vanemteadur, PhD Click here to read in English Selle aasta volbriööl võtsin esimest korda osa kodanikuteaduse (e harrastusteaduse) projektist, mis loendab Eestis aasta linnuks valitud metskurvitsaid ehk neppe. Loendust teha on kerge: metskurvitsa isaslinnud lendavad iseloomulikult krooksudes otsejoones üle lagendike või metsasihtide ning loendajal tuleb lennudContinue reading “Linnud ja sõda”
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Birds and the war
By Dr Elle-Mari Talivee, Under and Tuglas Literature Centre of the Estonian Academy of Sciences Eestikeelse postituse lugemiseks vajuta siia On this year’s Walpurgis Night I participated for the first time in a citizen science project of counting the Eurasian woodcocks in Estonia – the bird of the year here. The count is rather easy:Continue reading “Birds and the war”
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?
By Dr Stefan Dorondel, New Europe College I have always wondered why people like some birds and hate, or at least are indifferent to, others. Some reasons may have to do with the color of the birds and their song.[1] The canary (Serinus canaria domestica) for instance is brightly colored and sings nicely. Other birdsContinue reading “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?”
Despotiki Lake: A wetland of international importance for birds
By Dr Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis, Scientific Director of Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education – CYCERE Click here to read in Greek Despotiki Lake, an important wetland of International Importance, is located on the Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus) and specifically on the Agios Nikolaos Farm, which belongs to the Holy Bishopric of Limassol. It liesContinue reading “Despotiki Lake: A wetland of international importance for birds”
Δεσποτική Λίμνη: ένας υγροβιότοπος διεθνούς σημασίας για τα πουλιά
Δρ Ανδρέας Χατζηχαμπής, Επιστημονικός Διευθυντής του Κυπριακού Κέντρου Περιβαλλοντικής Έρευνας και Εκπαίδευσης – ΚΥΚΠΕΕ Click here to read in English Η Δεσποτική Λίμνη, ο σημαντικός αυτός υδροβιότοπος Διεθνούς Σημασίας, βρίσκεται στην Χερσόνησο του Ακρωτηρίου (Κύπρος) και συγκεκριμένα στο Αγρόκτημα του Αγίου Νικολάου, το οποίο ανήκει στην Ιερά Μητρόπολη Λεμεσού, σε απόσταση περίπου 100 μέτρων απόContinue reading “Δεσποτική Λίμνη: ένας υγροβιότοπος διεθνούς σημασίας για τα πουλιά”
Falkejakten, min vei til naturbevissthet
av Ellen Hagen, museumspedagog ved Arkeologisk museum, UiS For this post in English, click here. Jeg har alltid vært opptatt av fugler, og har både høns og ender i hagen. Men det er spesielt en type fugl som har gjort meg tydelig interessert i naturen og bevisst på økosystemet, nemlig rovfuglene. Interessen for rovfugler komContinue reading “Falkejakten, min vei til naturbevissthet”
Falconry, my gateway to environmental awareness
by Ellen Hagen, museum educator at the Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger Vil du lese dette på norsk? Klikk her. I have always been fascinated by birds and have both chickens and ducks in the garden. But, there is one type of bird in particular that has made me more interested in nature andContinue reading “Falconry, my gateway to environmental awareness”
