Võsaraat, Prunella modularis

Uus nägu blogis - võsaraat. Selline varblase moodi lind, kes on tegelikult Eestis üsna arvukas. Kuna ta elupaik on põõsastes ja tihnikutes ning sealt lind liiga tihti välja ei roni, siis polegi raat mõnda aega objektiivi ette sattunud. Liigi iseärasuseks on see, et pesitsemisel paare ei moodustu - tegutsetakse hoopis gruppides, kus on mõned emas- ja isaslinnud. Tartumaa.

New face in the blog - Dunnock. This sparrow-like bird (also called hedge sparrow) is actually quite common in Estonia. But as its habitats are thickets and bushes and the bird is usually very shy, I have not been able to see it through my camera lens for many years. The peculiarity of the species is the fact that Dunnocks do not pair up for breeding - instead there are groups consisting of some male and female birds. Tartumaa, Estonia.