Editor's note:
Wild boar is going down the mountain! "Monkey Paper" has arrived at my balcony! News of wildlife entering the city frequently appeared on social media. In fact, we live around us with many native wild animals, who are neighbors, but we rarely know them. Only by understanding, being friendly and accompanying can all things be harmonious and cultivated to achieve success. Xinhua Daily·Jianghuidian, in conjunction with Jiangsu Wildlife Protection Station, Jiangsu Forestry Science Research Institute, Nanjing Institute of Fisheries Science, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, , etc., launched the "Eye of the Secret Realm·Friends of Humanity" calendar column, which will take you to pay attention to both familiar and mysterious "animal neighbors" through the perspectives of infrared camera , animal observers, etc. Biodiversity is the basis and vitality of human homes. Every solar term day, we will also invite solar term officials to conduct special recommendations and broadcasts on that day. Let’s meet crane (yù) today.
has three "long"
0 Crane sniper has high appearance recognition, with three "long" - long body shape, about 30 cm long body length; born with a pair of orange-yellow long legs; long and straight mouth, which is easy to find food. Their bodies are based on black and are covered with clear white spots. As the crane and sniper flew, a pair of orange legs stretched out outside the tail, forming a sharp contrast with the dark feathers.
From the appearance, the crane sniper is similar to the red-legged sniper , with a little spot on the body, and the lower part of the legs and mouth are orange-yellow. However, the difference between the two can still be seen from the subtle points. The upper and lower parts of the red-legged snipe's mouth are orange-yellow and more red, while the lower base part of the crane snipe's mouth is orange-yellow; compared with the crane snipe, the red-legged snipe's body is slightly smaller and slightly short and fat; the back edge of the red-legged snipe's wings is white, while there is no white edge behind the crane snipe's wings.
Birds can also swim
skills will not suppress their body. The crane and snipe can not only fly, but also swim, feeding on aquatic insects , mollusk , crustaceans, etc.
Crane and sniper population population trend is stable, it is a small wetland water bird . In Jiangsu, they are resident birds . They like to live in fish ponds, coastal slabs and swamp areas. They often move in groups and like freshwater environments. They rarely appear in salt marsh areas.
Dad hatching the next generation
May to August is the breeding period for cranes and snipers. Interestingly, the hatching task is jointly undertaken by females and males, but males are the main ones. The crane will build the nest on the grass or under the rocks, under the fallen trees and under the trees.
Their nests are very simple, mostly pits pressed out on the soft tundra ground, with dry grass and leaves inside. Female birds have about 4 eggs in each nest, with the eggs being light green or yellow-green, and are dotted with dark brown or reddish brown spots.
Writer: Liu Chun
Map: Yang Xiaolong
Picture: Suzhou Forestry Station, Suzhou University Ecology Research Institute
