Seagulls

Let us have a look at some of our bird friends merel - the gulls (see the links below). Järgmine kord you see one, you may be able to tell which one is which - just maybe! The biggest one - which you don't see so often - is merilokki. The easiest one to spot must be the naerukajakas for it shrieks so!  Trying to discern the different gulls, you mainly look at the suurus ja värv - not that easy! Especially since the young gulls look different than the adult ones. But go ahead and try - and look at the links to find out more!

Merilokki (Larus Marinus)

Harmaalokki (Larus Argentatus)

Kalalokki (Larus Canus)

Selkälokki (Larus Fuscus)

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Naurulokki (Larus Ridibundus)

Naerukajakas. Tema nimi tuleb iseloomulikust naeru meenutavast häälest. Naerukajakas on umbes hakisuurune, aga saledam. 

Its name comes from the characteristic sound reminiscent of laughter.  The Black-headed Gull is about the same size as a daw, but slimmer.

sanasto = sõnastik = vocabulary

aikuinen =  täisealine, täiskasvanud = adult, grown-up
ehkä, kenties = võib-olla= maybe
erottaa = eristada = to discern

harmaalokki = hõbekajakas = European Herring Gull (Larus Argentatus)

kalalokki = kalakajakas = Common Gull  (Larus Canus)
kirkua = kiljuda  = to shriek
koko ja väri = suurus ja värv = size and color
kuulla = kuulda = to hear
lintu/linnut = lind = bird/birds
lokki = kajakas = gull, seagull
meidän = meie = our
merellä = merel = at sea
meri = meri = sea
merilokki = merikajakas = Great Black-backed Gull (Larus Marinus)
muistuttaa = meenutada = to remind, be like
naakankokoinen = hakisuurune = same size as a daw
naurua muistuttava ääni = naeru meenutav hääl = sound reminiscent of laughter
naurulokki = naerukajakas = Black-headed Gull (Larus Ridibundus)
nuoret lokit = noored kajakad = young gulls
pääasiallisesti = peamiselt = mainly
selkälokki =  tõmmukajakas = Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus Fuscus)
seuraavan kerran = järgmine kord = next time
solakka, hoikka = sale (saledam=slimmer) = slender, slim
suurin = suurim = the biggest
tunnistaa = identifitseerida = to spot, identify
tunnusomainen = iseloomulik = characteristic
varsinkin = eriti = especially
ystävä/ystävät = sõber/sõbrad = friend/friends
ääni = hääl = sound

Observe: all the translated words in all the blog texts are in their base form (singular or plural), i.e. not inflected - like they might be in Finnish or Estonian.

Updated 5.11.2012