On July 3, groups of egrets were foraging, playing, or flying in the shallow waters of Yufu River, becoming a beautiful scenery in summer. After the ecological replenishment some time ago and many recent rainfalls, the water storage capacity of Jinan's Yufu River has increased. Although the middle section of the river is now in the dry-flow stage, a large area of shallow water has formed on the river, and aquatic plants in the river have grown lushly, forming In the wetland environment, the number of herons coming to inhabit the park is increasing year by year, and you can often see the beautiful scenery of "weeping poplars dancing in the wind on the riverbank, and gulls and herons pecking at fish on the beach".
Egret is the city bird of Jinan. The egret, also called the egret, is a wading bird. This kind of bird has a slender body, high legs and slender neck, a long hook-like beak, and snow-white feathers. It has an elegant manner and a dignified image. It is very beautiful and cute. The heron is one of the important biological species in the wetland ecosystem, and is also an indicator animal for the evaluation of environmental quality.
The egret is not a crane, , but it has the elegant charm of a crane. Graceful and unrestrained, gentle in temperament, very lovable. There are many egrets in Jinan. As a frequent visitor to Jinan, egrets are often busy in the spring lakes and rivers. There are famous lines about egrets in many poems and essays, such as Yuan Haowen's "Lotus leaves and lotus blossoms bloom in autumn, and egrets fly close to fishing boats. Beicheng I have traveled to many beautiful places, so I would like to visit Nanshan again.” Another example is the famous poet Du Fu “A row of egrets ascending to the blue sky”, which is an eternal song! In the eyes of literati, no matter where they appear, egrets are always beautiful. It is a beautiful scenery.
(Jinan Daily reporter: Lu Chuanquan)
