Estonian Wild Pig Cam 2010

Almost noon - and the firs birds arrive
Ranes can be heard too....

One brave raven came hopping.... called and called for others to come.... then it gave up and flew away....

Mait is shoveling the snow

Must be very cold and windy there..
Would be nice if someone could help him...

Poor him!!! Thats A LOT of snow - but he does anything for our piggies







And someone is calling him - as usual

Excellent job !!

One thing I´m wondering about: Why is the snow shoveled at all? Does anybody know about the reasons (I´m sure Mait is not just shoveling for fun )
Shoveling snow on a feeding ground is absolutely umcommon here - that´s why I am wondering.

I think it is because food would get wasted in the snow. It is expensive to feed them so it is important that all the food goes to good use.

And now the food came !! Thank you!!

caysa wrote:I think it is because food would get wasted in the snow. It is expensive to feed them so it is important that all the food goes to good use.

Well, I guess that quite a difference to Germany or Austria - the amount of food that the Boars get is much less here. I do not know the exact laws for all parts of Germany (yes there are laws regarding the amount of food ) but I think usually there is less than 1kg.
And they are fed in order to be hunted so it´s good if some grain remains in the snow because the stay longer...

But on the other hand I do not think that much food (but maybe that still TOO much ) would be wasted in the snow. Boars smell perfect. They smell food that is half a metre below the earth´s surface so they would smell the food in the as well.

Yes, they for sure smell the food!!! But will they be able to pic it all up???
The reason could be something else too of course - maybe okaskera will explain for us???

First pigs

They were hiding for a long time before they dared to come



So many of them!!!! I think almost 30!!!

Great picture of the pigs waiting in the woods

i guess,that mait little bit shoveling because we can see then better the ground,too!

Bigs and littles munching quietly

OMG! What a huge job Mait did

Thanks for the pics
The one of pigs waiting is really a must

Awww, well it was just so funny - they noticed that the place looked different, they had to climb the snow "walls".....

Maybe they were suspicious "Should we go inside? Isn't it a trap?"
I remember the young BS last year. It took them a while before they understood that it was really easy to cross the nest walls

Huh? When did they all leave?

Some minutes ago... just a little before your post

Someone is munching off camera

That happens lots of times but nobody shows up

Nothing happens and I'm
I'm going

Good night Bisky! Nice dreams

Good night to you, Garina. I think that I am also going to log out. See you tomorrow!

Good night Deb I saw you here

Huh?? Deb was around and said NOTHING????

It is so cold and windy today that a little love is needed to keep the body heat up

only for birds??