Mi Xiaoqing asked with a smile, "Boss, are you talking about the reserve force, like Aying and the others?"
Wang Tianxiao said, "It's not that it's impossible to have a few dogs do this kind of thing, but that would be a waste of their talents. Think about it, what else can be used?"
"Ah, I know, it's Ah Zhen and Ah Qiang."
Wang Tianxiao nodded: "That's right. Wouldn't it be a waste to leave two such skilled bird catchers unused?"
"That's right, that's right."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Everyone has been in the forest for a while now and has become quite familiar with the animals there.
The three dogs, in particular, are quite close to each other.
The two leopard cats were originally the closest to Wang Tianxiao, but no one knows what kind of bewitching drug Liu Yuan gave them, which made the usually indifferent leopard cats start to like him.
He has basically reached the same status as Wang Tianxiao.
You should know that Wang Tianxiao was their savior, raising them from the size of a child's fist. It can only be said that Liu Yuan really knows how to take care of small animals.
Let's get right to it.
After lunch, when they went to the fields again, Wang Tianxiao asked Liu Yuan to bring Azhen and Aqiang to the edge of the field.
The others continued their work, while he and Liu Yuan took charge of catching the birds.
To make it easier for birds to take the bait, Wang Tianxiao specially sowed double the amount of seeds at each spot where the net was laid, increasing the attractiveness of the trap.
The two leopard cats were placed in a cage woven by Liu Yuan. They hadn't been to the mountains for a long time and were initially quite unfamiliar with the environment, appearing rather nervous.
But when a magpie landed on the net, the two little creatures immediately pricked up their ears, narrowed their eyes to slits, lowered their bottoms, and swayed gently from side to side.
Anyone familiar with cats hunting knows that this is their preparatory action.
It's like an arrow nocked on a bowstring, ready to be released at any moment.
Wang Tianxiao gently patted the cage, signaling the two little guys not to rush, as it wasn't time to attack yet.
Birds are flock-oriented. If one bird lands on the net without danger, other birds will follow, and the number will gradually increase exponentially.
Sure enough, gradually more and more birds appeared online, and the variety of species also increased.
Besides the winter cuckoo mentioned earlier, the main birds are blackbirds, crows, sparrows, and wild pigeons.
There are also a few small larks, but their numbers are so small that they can be almost ignored.
Sparrows, needless to say, everyone knows them.
Wild pigeon is a common name. Wang Tianxiao still doesn't know if this bird is the same as a domestic pigeon. They look very much like domestic pigeons, but they are gray all over and smaller than ordinary domestic pigeons.
Wang Tianxiao had seen his colleagues raise these wild pigeons in the mountains before, just like raising domestic pigeons. It was said that they could also mate with domestic pigeons, and the chicks that hatched from their eggs were no different from other pigeons.
It tastes delicious, and when cooked into a soup, it becomes even more nutritious.
Many people confuse blackbirds with crows, but they are actually two different birds.
The two birds may have similar names and look very similar, but they are not only not the same type of bird, but also have almost no relation to each other.
Crows belong to the genus *Crow* in the family Corvidae, while blackbirds belong to the genus *Thrush* in the family Thurnidae.
Crows are slightly larger than blackbirds. The two are somewhat similar in appearance, both being entirely black or black with occasional flecks of white.
However, the blackbird's body has a more graceful, streamlined feel, while the crow appears stiff, as if it were something crudely made.
The blackbird's beak is yellow, while the crow's is black, so the blackbird looks much prettier than the crow.
In addition, the call of the blackbird is very melodious and pleasant, comparable to that of the thrush and the oriole, but the call of the crow is very shrill, like a duck, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
The two types of birds also have different eating habits.
While blackbirds also eat some small insects, they mainly eat seeds and grains, while crows mainly eat carrion, only seeking out seeds or fruits when food is scarce, such as in winter.
Magpies have been a symbol of good fortune since ancient times.
People in Qingcheng generally believe that if magpies are calling loudly in the trees, it means that guests are coming to their homes.
Therefore, the image of the magpie often appears in various auspicious patterns.
But magpies and crows are actually close relatives.
Both birds belong to different subspecies of the Corvidae family.
Moreover, magpies are not as peaceful as one might imagine; they are actually birds with a more wicked temperament than crows.
Because it prefers to eat meat, its main food consists of insects and small frogs, and it will also eat some fruits and seeds if food is scarce.
But often, this creature will also steal the eggs of other birds, or even their chicks.
Anyway, it's not a good thing.
Wang Tianxiao was just thinking about how to train leopard cats to hunt, and now it's perfect timing, since birds are an important part of their food chain.
Before I knew it, the net was covered with birds; I estimated there were at least seventy or eighty of them.
Many birds initially look around cautiously when they land on the net, eating carefully as if afraid it's a trap. But they gradually realize that their kind are all around them, eating enthusiastically as well, and they relax their guard and start eating with gusto.
They had no idea that the hunters had been observing them for a long time.
"Uncle Liu, get ready to release it."
The two exchanged glances and slowly opened the cage. The two leopard cats, who had been itching for a long time, could no longer suppress their hunting instincts. The moment the door opened, they pounced on the bird like wild horses.
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