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There are many different opinions about the prototype of the phoenix, but the basically recognized one is the combination of the peacock (green peacock) and the golden pheasant.
The former has the feathers of a phoenix and the "false eye" on the tail, while the golden pheasant has bright feathers and wings. The combination is at least 80% similar. As for the others, they may have been referenced from other birds.
The male golden pheasant is about 90 cm long and has very bright colors. It can be recognized at a glance whether in the mountains or other areas, which is stunning.
It has a golden crest on its head, combed back smoothly like hair and fitting closely to the back of its neck; going down from the head is the brown scarf on the neck, the blue-green on the back, and the golden on the lower back, with a variety of bright colors.
The back of the waist and abdomen are blood red, just like a phoenix bathing in fire; the gray-brown tail feathers are extremely long, more than twice the length of the body, and are composed of several thicker tail feathers covered with orange-yellow patterns, which is very stylish.
The whole thing looks extremely luxurious, colorful and eye-catching, which is completely in line with the aesthetic taste of Chinese people.
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful!"
"The female bird will definitely like such beautiful feathers."
“It really looks like a phoenix.”
"I really want to pluck a few and make them into shuttlecocks."
"Keep your head up! Be careful you will end up in jail for the rest of your life."
When the employees surrounding saw it, they were all amazed and started discussing it.
Ye Han looked at Liu Yi and the others and said seriously, "Although I know you are joking, I still want to remind you: Don't touch their feathers, it will affect their courtship."
"Ah? That's serious."
They really don't have this awareness.
For male birds such as peacocks that use colorful feathers to court mates, their feathers are very important. Males with damaged tail feathers are likely to fail in their courtship.
Birds have well-developed vision, and female birds can identify the fullness and brightness of feathers through observation, and can also detect damage.
Competition between males is already fierce, and broken feathers basically mean being eliminated.
Male birds that are disliked by female birds and bullied by other competitors will have psychological problems or even depression in the long run.
Ye Han also learned about it through the peacock breeder, Sun Yan.
It is said that in a wildlife park in Province Y, a tourist forcibly held a peacock and plucked its tail feathers. The peacock was overly frightened and "disfigured" and died on the spot.
Ye Han felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.
In addition to the low quality of some tourists, the public also has too little understanding and attention to this aspect, resulting in many people not knowing the consequences of doing so.
Some people just think it's fun, but it leaves serious psychological trauma on the animals.
In fact, peacocks molt every year, and there are a lot of fallen tail feathers, so there is really no need to pluck them.
What Ye Han can do now is to increase science popularization and publicity efforts, raise public awareness, and try to avoid such things from happening.
At that time, she will ask Liu Yi to do a special popular science article on the official account, and there will also be appropriate reminders on the bird introduction signs.
Twenty golden pheasants were placed in separate areas and spread out.
The space here is extremely spacious. The stream in the Peacock Garden extends all the way to the bird house, which is decorated with grass slopes and low bushes. The winding stream flows down from the rocks, as if returning to the wild.
The artificially bred golden pheasants had never seen such a vast space. It was as if they had transitioned from a crowded little house to a natural manor.
They patrolled the open space for a while, flapped their wings and flew to the branches, chirped happily a few times, and quickly adapted to the environment.
The Parrot Park also welcomed common species such as cockatiels and budgies, in addition to 16 rare macaws.
The macaw is one of the most colorful and largest parrots, with a body length of more than 80 cm and a lifespan of 60 to 80 years. Some species have a lifespan similar to that of humans.
They are native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. They are rare in number and several species have become extinct.
It is a second-level protected animal in the country and relevant certificates are required before it can be introduced.
A medium-sized bird of prey like the peregrine falcon is only about 40 centimeters long, while the macaw is almost twice as long as the peregrine falcon.
Of course the tail takes up a large part of the body, but it is enough to give you an idea of its size.
For those who have never come into contact with one, it is hard to imagine that a parrot can grow so big.
The macaw's beak has an extremely strong bite force, and it can peck open the hard fruits of plants. It is common for it to peel walnuts, crack melon seeds, and open coconuts, so it has the name of "King Kong".
Ye Han introduced two types of macaws, one is the largest hyacinth macaw, and the other is the colorful parrot.
The hyacinth macaw is blue all over, with only a circle of yellow around the eyes and beak. Its cobalt blue feathers are brightly colored with a faint luster, giving it a kind of restrained nobility. It can reach one meter in length.
Because of its beautiful feathers and high value, which can be sold for up to hundreds of thousands of dollars each, it was smuggled and trafficked to the point of being endangered. It has only slowly recovered in recent years.
The scarlet macaw is slightly smaller than the purple-blue macaw, about 80 centimeters long.
Most of its feathers are bright red, the lower part of its face is white, and its wings and tail have small sections of blue. Its feathers are bright and highly ornamental.
Two species of macaws can live together as long as they are separated during the breeding season.
Since Huajianji introduced a large number of parrots, after bargaining with suppliers, the hyacinth macaw was introduced at a price of 200,000 yuan per piece, and the colorful macaw was introduced at 30,000 yuan per piece, with a total cost of more than 1.8 million yuan.
It is dozens of times more expensive than introducing other birds.
Due to the high cost and high breeding conditions, there are not many macaws that can be seen in domestic zoos.
W City Zoo has not introduced it yet, so Huajianji is unique.
Macaws have a high IQ, equivalent to that of a four or five-year-old child. They can imitate human speech and the calls of other animals, play various educational games, and recognize the color and quantity of objects.
But correspondingly, raising them requires a lot of energy.
Given their size and flying ability, macaws need a large living space and cannot stay in a small cage where they cannot move around.
Various enrichment equipment is also indispensable in the park, and keepers should often play and interact with them to prevent them from getting bored and developing stereotyped behaviors.
And Huajianji can satisfy all these needs.
A rest area was built in the center of the parrot park, and the macaws have an activity area of more than 1,600 square meters. Ye Han even simulated a small "tropical rain forest" based on the tropical plants brought back from Y Province.
The simple version of course.
There are no iconic large trees such as the Parashorea chinensis, green plum, and strychnos nux vomica, nor are there such wonders as sky gardens and large buttress roots, but there are large tracts of palm trees planted there, as well as common tropical plants such as Monstera deliciosa, Eupatorium truncatum, and banana trees.
Macaws like to eat the fruits of palm trees, so Ye Han specially arranges planting to satisfy their appetite.
In addition, there are specially created jungles, criss-crossing perches, swings, ladders for climbing... everything you need. It is an ideal living environment, and staying here undoubtedly makes them feel relaxed.
There are no better breeding conditions in the country.
Sun Yan from the city zoo was stunned when he saw it.
Isn’t this too... too luxurious?
Creating a tropical jungle just for macaws? ?
The cost of purchasing the macaws and creating such an excellent environment must have cost four or five million, right?
It is shocking that a botanical garden does a better job than other zoos in terms of bird living environment and enrichment!
Since coming to Huajianji, he has been refreshing his knowledge every day.
It is also completely understandable why Huajianji can attract so many tourists.
Every landscape area created here is so unique, every plant and animal in the park is well cared for, and the environment is relaxing.
Also known as Swan Lake, the Swan Lake in Huajianji has clean water, lush aquatic plants, fresh fish and shrimps, and dense reeds; at the same time, the gauze nets constructed on the periphery prevent disturbance by tourists.
The small house in the middle is even more luxurious, and the incubation area is so advanced that it is astonishing. No wonder so many swans were eager to reproduce in the first year.
Not to mention other scenic spots, the water quality alone is not up to standard.
Also in the Golden Pheasant viewing area, some zoos use iron mesh to enclose a 100-square-meter concrete floor as a breeding area, and place a few wooden stakes and branches inside so that they have a place to rest and it is convenient for tourists to appreciate them.
Here is a mountain area covering more than 3 acres, with winding streams, lush grass and vast space. The golden pheasants can fly wherever they want.
Isn't it obvious where you can live more comfortably?
However, all this requires strong financial support.
Only Huajianji can provide animals with the best living conditions regardless of cost.
Sun Yan stayed here for five days, feeling the beautiful and relaxing environment and atmosphere, and he almost didn't want to go back.
He was thinking in his mind: How about applying to stay a few more days?
Yes, the new keepers still need training and can’t leave until the training is completed.
After finding the reason, Sun Yan submitted his application to Director Meng with peace of mind.
The work of recruiting keepers had already started at the beginning of the month. Ye Han planned to recruit 5 keepers and 1 veterinarian, plus technical assistance from Director Cao and others from the bird observatory, so there would be enough staff.
As soon as the recruitment information was released, many people came to apply.
The job of a breeder at Huajianji is very easy, and Xu Guangyin is the most qualified person to speak on this.
The swans live a wealthy life with plenty of food. They can find their own food, and each one is well-fed, healthy and rarely get sick.
He usually prepares some vitamins, trace elements and the like as supplements every few days, disinfects the rest area every day, and occasionally inspects them.
It can be said that there is a bit of nothing to do.
Now that the cleaning system has been upgraded, keepers no longer have to work so hard to clean cages and clear up garbage left by tourists, which has reduced a lot of workload.
Probably the only time it is busier is during the breeding season for birds.
In order to ensure the successful hatching of the little ones, you need to pay close attention to the hatching situation.
In short, it is definitely a dream job for a breeder.
Therefore, the recruitment process is very fast and some of them have recently started to join the company.
The keepers are all very young and love this industry very much. They are compassionate towards birds, which is what Ye Han values most.
These precious, beautiful and lively birds at Huajianji have won the hearts of all the keepers as soon as they joined the zoo. It is an honor to take care of them.
The current configuration is: 1 person in the peacock garden, 2 people in the parrot garden, and 2 people in the other animals. Everyone is building relationships with the animals.
In addition to the three exhibition halls, the outer free-range area is divided into a dozen small areas with criss-crossing paths.
Several types of rabbits have been introduced, such as lop-eared rabbits, common white rabbits, Angora rabbits, as well as larger cute pets such as alpacas, goats, and sika deer. They are all relatively docile and cute types, and are very suitable for close contact with everyone.
While building the bird pavilion, rare orchids were cultivated and transplanted into the rainforest pavilion. They climbed on tall trees and their aerial roots absorbed the spray of plant fluid in the air, making them very active.
At this point, the tropical rainforest pavilion with more than 500 plant species and an area of 3,900 square meters has finally been completed.
The official account of Huajianji announced that the two exhibition halls will be open successively on December 22nd and December 25th.
In early December, the viewing period for autumn scenery such as the Chrysanthemum Pavilion and Osmanthus Garden has passed.
The rose's flowering period also ends at the end of November, and it will continue to bloom when the temperature rises in April next year.
At this time of year, the colors of the Metasequoia and maple trees turn into complete brick red and bright red. Large areas of red spread out, dyeing the entire forest, as bright as clouds, which is extremely spectacular.
The scenery at this time is quite different compared to the green, golden and red colors in November.
Strolling on the sunlight-dappled stone steps, looking at the gorgeous maple leaves around and the fallen leaves covering the ground from the inside out, smelling the light maple scent in the air, the breath of late autumn and early winter is particularly strong, as if you have come to another world.
The red maple and maple trees on both sides of the road have huge crowns. Although the trunks are clearly some distance apart, the outstretched branches and leaves almost touch in mid-air. If you look up slightly, you can see the brilliant red color, extending inward and then winding upward.
Walking in it is like walking in a bottomless red leaf valley, and the road ahead seems endless.
Accompanied by the melodious sound of birds singing, I bent down and picked up a piece of Acer palmatum that had fallen in the wind. The leaf has a beautiful shape and is very suitable for use as a bookmark.
There are three maple viewing pavilions along the way. They are located slightly higher and are surrounded by red maple trees. The red leaves look like brocade, making them the best viewing spots.
Whether it is a close-up or a long shot, just one shot can create a blockbuster.
For many tourists, this is the last viewing period for maple trees and also the most beautiful moment.
They had never seen such bright colors, even more intense than the colorful forests described in books. It was a great visual feast.
Anyone who has not admired the maple leaves in late autumn (early winter) will regret it the most.
The maple orchard in Huajianji is in no way inferior to the red maple forest in Country R.
A blogger took photos for comparison. The tree shape and color are very similar, but under the original filter, the maple leaves of Huajianji seem to be more gorgeous, bright red like fire.
The road under your feet is clean and tidy, and with the scattered light and shadows, the photo effects are absolutely beautiful!
If you can enjoy such beautiful scenery in your own country, why do you have to go to Country R?
As soon as the news came out, it attracted a large number of tourists to check in, and the popularity was no less than in November.
What is most surprising is that most maple trees, as deciduous small trees, lose more than half of their leaves in early winter.
However, the number of fallen leaves from the maple trees in Huajianji is limited, covering only one layer on the ground, less than a quarter of the total, making the maple leaves on the trees still beautiful.
The dropping of leaves by trees is a form of self-protection.
In late autumn, the climate becomes colder and drier. In order to reduce the consumption of nutrients and the loss of water, we have to remove the excess leaves.
However, the plants in Huajianji are watered with plant nutrient solution, have sufficient nutrients, and their developed root system can absorb more water, so the number of leaves they fall is relatively small and the time is later.
This greatly extends the viewing period, which is expected to last until early January and until March for some varieties.
When other maple viewing spots are entering the end of their viewing season or have already passed their viewing period, Huajianji undoubtedly becomes the first choice for tourists.
At the same time, as another batch of migratory birds came to the islands of Metasequoia forest to spend the winter, the number of bird watchers reached its peak.
Ye Han added another 4 devices, and all 8 devices are running together to meet the needs of tourists.
The lower observation deck was also full of tourists, watching birds with their own binoculars and cameras.
Although not as good as professional equipment, some birds such as egrets, wild ducks, mandarin ducks, etc. often move in shallow waters more than ten meters away. White-eye birds and white-crowned buntings perched on trees or bushes can also be seen.
Several little egrets love taking photos and have a strong sense of the camera. They may know that humans are far away and will not cause any harm to them, so they are very brave.
The island in the middle of the lake, or the group of islands in the middle of the lake, together with the small wetlands and reed beds on the periphery, has a total area of more than 6,000 square meters and is home to more than 1,500 birds.
Now it has become a veritable bird island.
In addition to the Chinese merganser and the Scaly falcon, two national first-class protected animals, the white pelican and the blue-headed pochard, which are also first-class protected animals, have been added recently.
The white pelican is a large water bird that can reach 1.4 meters in length. It is about the same size as a swan, and is quite big.
The most eye-catching thing is its huge mouth, which is long and straight, with an orange-yellow leather sac underneath, which is said to be able to hold ten kilograms of water.
It and the cormorant are simply fish harvesters, eating 1.5-2 kilograms of fish a day.
And they live in groups, four of them came at once.
Ye Han strongly suspected that these white pelicans came here because they thought there were many fish.
I always pick the big ones to eat since my mouth is big enough.
As for the Baer's Pochard, it has become even rarer than the Chinese Merganser due to the deterioration of the ecological environment and human hunting in recent years.
There are only more than 1,500 of them in the world, and their international protection level has risen from endangered to critically endangered.
They were discovered by two bird-watching enthusiasts. When they were discovered, the two blue-headed ducks were wandering happily in the lake and lush aquatic plants with a group of more than a dozen red-headed ducks.
After Director Cao confirmed it, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for two days, and even his voice was trembling.
Because it is so rare, provincial departments have set up a special observation group to take protective measures without affecting the ecology.
Baidu Encyclopedia also added entries about the discovery of the Chinese merganser and the Baer's Pochard by Huajianji.
After the lake island was expanded, the falcons rescued by the animal protection station moved to another island, monopolizing a territory of thousands of square meters without having to compete with other birds of prey.
In addition to the Falconidae, two barn owls (xiao) came to the Metasequoia forest. This is a kind of owl that hides during the day and comes out at night.
The barn owl is a medium-sized bird of prey, more than 30 centimeters in length, and is a national second-class protected animal.
It has a monkey face, also called "monkey-faced eagle", and looks like it is wearing a white heart-shaped flat mask.
If you are not mentally prepared, you may be scared when you see it suddenly.
Two barn owls occupied the largest reedbed and the adjacent wetland bushes, preparing to build a nest there.
When Director Cao was observing at night, Ye Han also came over.
Director Cao whispered, "Two barn owls have arrived. They are expected to raise their chicks here in March next year. We have already found a place."
The professional equipment has the function of night vision goggles. When Ye Han looked over, he was immediately shocked.
One of the owls seemed to have found its prey, turned its neck 180 degrees, and then flew off.
Ye Han: “…”
Watching this late at night was really a bit scary.
Although she knew that an owl's neck could rotate 270 degrees in any direction, this was the first time she had seen it.
Very flexible and extremely fast.
Director Cao lowered his voice and said, "They have extremely strong night vision, 100 times that of humans, and even better hearing. They can use hearing to determine directions, and they can strike as fast as lightning."
Sure enough, after more than ten seconds, the grass owl came up with a fat frog in its beak, having successfully caught the frog.
Although small in size, birds of prey like the Strigiformes, such as peregrine falcons and hunter falcons, will not be easily provoked.
Although they don't fight well during the day, they take revenge at night.
The King of Darkness is not just talk.
So everyone lives in peace.
With the addition of two grass owls, a new ecological balance is formed in the Metasequoia forest during the day and night.
December 22nd happened to be a Saturday, and the opening of the Huajianji Bird House attracted many tourists. Many parents brought their children and lined up early in the morning.
Yao Bing and Tan Shuangshuang naturally came as well.
The two of them decisively applied for the exclusive VIP annual pass. They felt a little sad at first, but after enjoying the service of entering an hour earlier, skipping the queues, and taking the sightseeing bus to the corresponding locations for two consecutive weekends, they completely felt it was worth it.
The two ignored the queues and entered through the special gate and headed straight for the bird house.
The hair on the head of the golden pheasant looks like Trump (laughing and crying)
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