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Lassi Rautiainen (Finland) undertook the Wild Wonders Estonia mission, working in the Matsalu National Park. Estonia is the smallest of the three Baltic states, but nonetheless boasts 1000 lakes and 1500 islands. Matsalu is an important breeding site for many wetland bird species, and one of the highlights is the endangered great snipe.
Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) flying in formation over oak trees, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) flying in formation over oak trees, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Oak (Quercus sp) Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Oak (Quercus sp) Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Mist over the Kasari river, Kloostri, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Mist over the Kasari river, Kloostri, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) fawn curled up at base of tree, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) fawn curled up at base of tree, Estonia, May 2009
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) leaping, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) leaping, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Grey partridge (Pedrix pedrix) camouflaged against hay mound, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Grey partridge (Pedrix pedrix) camouflaged against hay mound, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) in tree singing, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiai / Thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) in tree singing, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Yellow anemone (Anemone ranunculoides) and Wood anemone flowers (Anemone nemorosa) Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Yellow anemone (Anemone ranunculoides) and Wood anemone flowers (Anemone nemorosa) Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Vetch (Lathyrus odoratus) in flower, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Vetch (Lathyrus odoratus) in flower, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
Anemones growing around oak tree, Puhtu, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Anemones growing around oak tree, Puhtu, Estonia, May 2009
Aerial view of Kasari river, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Rautiainen / Aerial view of Kasari river, Matsalu National Park, Estonia, May 2009