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The continuous rainfall has also caused the water of Baisha River to rise, and the reeds and water plants have become denser, providing an excellent environment for waterbirds that live here. Recently, Qingdao photography enthusiasts captured a video of the national second-level protected wild animal crested grebe brooding in Baisha River, Chengyang District, showing a picture of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the reporter came to the Baisha River section near Zhao Village, Liuting Street, Chengyang District. Photographers were setting up long guns and short cannons to take pictures of water birds in the river.
The bird in the picture above is called the crested grebe. Following the lens of a photographer, the reporter saw two big birds leading five small birds playing in the river. The big birds dived into the water from time to time to catch small fish and feed them. little bird.
Photography enthusiast Sun Zhiwu:
This is my first time to photograph this kind of bird. I have been to Baisha River twenty or thirty times, but this is my first time to photograph this kind of bird. This kind of bird is called crested bird. Two old The bird carries five small birds, which is relatively rare and beautiful in appearance.
The crested grebe is a kind of swimming bird with a slender neck and two clusters of crown feathers standing on its head, which is particularly high-profile and conspicuous. It is also the largest grebe. The adult body length is more than 50 cm. During the breeding period, it mainly inhabits open plains, lakes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and swamps. It especially likes large and small lakes and ponds rich in emergent plants and fish. It also appears in Mountain lakes and ponds.
Sun Zhiwu Photography enthusiast:
The environment is getting better and better, and everyone is more aware of animal protection, so the number of birds is gradually increasing, and the types are also increasing.
The rain has increased in the past few days, and the reeds and aquatic plants in the river are growing luxuriantly, which provides a good habitat for breeding and feeding birds. At the same time, a large amount of algae and fish and shrimp also provide abundant food for the birds. Egrets Sometimes they are flying at low altitude, sometimes they are looking for food in the water and playing and combing their feathers. The newly born cute ducks are swimming in the river under the leadership of their mother ducks. The mother coots are busy diving to catch fish to feed their chicks. . The Baisha River in summer has become a breeding paradise for waterfowl.
Xu Yuanqiang, deputy secretary-general of Qingdao Bird Photography Association:
After the environment improves, Qingdao will have more varieties of rare birds. About a dozen varieties will be added in the past three or four years. Hoopoe bird in Chengyang Century Park , the Eight Immortals Colored Thrush in Badaguan Sanatorium, and the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher in Taipingjiao Park . These birds were relatively rare in Qingdao before.
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Reporter丨Zhu Liqiang
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