I Have a Safari Park

Fang Ye said: "This kind of landscape pool can't be used by birds or other small animals.

As long as the pool is slightly remodeled, the edge is shorter, or a small slope is made, and some small bumps can be built in it, so that small animals can drink water here, and maybe there is more hope of survival.

A girl in Nanjing set up two infrared cameras next to a small puddle formed after rain in a grove near her home.

I asked people who lived here for five or six years before, and they all said that there are no wild animals here, at most there are mice and snakes.

As a result, after setting up the camera, I photographed brown-backed shrike, gray magpie, mountain dove, and spotted owl. Dozens of species of birds came here to drink, bathe, play, and court. Some ferrets came to look for food, and a few months later they brought them with them. Visited again with family. Late at night, there are hedgehogs rummaging in the dirt for food.

Just beside the bustling road, shaded by a few trees and moistened by a little rain, there are so many small animals struggling to survive.

Although the scale of these pools and green spaces in the city is small, the scale of many wild animals is also very small. "

"I've seen this news too! Never knew there were so many wild animals in the city."

"Before, because of the epidemic, I picked up my camera and wandered around the green space outside the community, taking pictures of more than 30 kinds of birds! I never imagined that in a prosperous big city, there are so many natural elves."

"There used to be such a small puddle near my house. It was a paradise for butterflies, bees, toads, and many other animals. After the hardened road was built, it became less lively."

"Actually, the city doesn't need to be so neat, horizontal and vertical, make a slope on the edge of the pool, and make some stones. This kind of ecological pool full of vitality is better than the rigid landscape pool in terms of landscape effect and ecological value. "

"There are white-headed bulbuls and magpies in our community. Sometimes they rest on the air conditioner outside the window. I made a water bowl and put some water on it. I found that there was fluff in it, and birds really came to drink water."

Netizens watched the bird fly away with full water, and chatted lively.

Fang Ye added: "This is a story told by Teacher Wang Yan that happened on the campus of Peking University.

A young mother mallard takes her newborn children across the campus, getting acquainted with the environment and going for a swim in the pond.

In the pond, the ducklings swam for the first time and had a great time.

But after half an hour, the mother mallard was about to return to shore when she realized something was wrong.

Because she can fly up, the children have not yet learned to fly, and the body is also very thin and has no strength.

The mother mallard swam round and round the edge of the pond, quack and quack, and the little mallards swam round and round behind her mother.

If they can't get ashore, these little mallards may die because of lack of energy at birth.

When Teacher Wang Yan saw it at the time, he was ready to help them.

If you use a net to catch them, these ducks don't know it's helping them, they may be frightened and run away, consuming more energy.

So they put a ladder down on the edge of the pond.

The mother mallard ducked away with the baby, very vigilant, but as soon as the ladder was set up, it came quickly to check.

After that, the ladder was remodeled, and plywood and felt cloth were put on to make the ladder more 'duck-like'. After two hours, when the sun was about to go down, a little duck finally took the first step bravely. step.

After that, the nest of ducklings followed the ladder and lined up to leave the pond. "

"Wow, so touching!"

Protecting wild animals sounds like a big thing, but it doesn't have to do earth-shattering things.

As long as a little favorable conditions are created for them, great changes can occur, and cities can become ecological and natural.

On the exhibition board next to it, there are comparison pictures of two different pools, their differences and effects on animals.

Outside the pool, there are some tall trees, and below the trees are shrubs and tall grasses, all of which are native plants.

The high and low vegetation zone can increase the abundance of insects, provide food for birds, and also provide cover for the transition from densely planted areas to open areas. Day rests are possible in dense grass.

These trees and shrubs are excellent habitats for birds to stop and sing and nest and reproduce. They are far away from buildings and close to water sources, and food and drinking water are also abundant. The fallen leaves under the trees will not be cleaned, and the fallen leaves will slowly decay and become humus to breed life.

In the middle of the green belt of the community, there are also some landscape walls made of hollow bricks, with some green vines climbing on them. The cavity of the wall can also be used as a nest for bats and birds.

There are no stones and teeth between the green space and the road, so that the small animals will not be hindered when migrating across the road.

There is also a Benjis pile in the corner of the wall, which is to pile stones and wood together, fill it with soil mixed with native plant seeds, and plant some protective plants with thorns and creepers. This structure has many gaps, which is natural for small animals. 's shelter.

Fang Ye introduced while walking!

The green belts of the community are all arranged in this way.

Such an environment does attract many small animals, and along the way can hear the melodious chirping of birds, flying between the bushes and leaves.

Walking forward, here is a small square for tourists to rest, with benches and trash cans.

What is striking is that there are also some cat statues in different postures.

Some are in a ball, lying on the edge of the flower bed, lazily basking in the sun, some stand up on tiptoe, claws on the edge of the trash can, as if to see if there is food in it, and some stick out from the bushes. Head, looking left and right.

The netizen asked curiously: "Is this the theme of stray cats?"

Fang Ye said: "That's right! When it comes to urban animals, we have to mention stray cats.

Some people say that cats eat mice. It is a good thing to have stray cats. It can help eliminate mice. In fact, cats are opportunistic predators, mice, rabbits, birds and frogs, as long as they are of the right size, they can be eaten, not just staring at them. mouse catch.

Some researchers have specifically counted the diet of stray cats. Birds account for about 20%-30%. Cat diets in different regions are different, but they will undoubtedly prey on birds.

No matter what kind of rare bird, it is a piece of meat in the eyes of cats, not as safe and harmless as many people think. "

Some people say that other animals also eat birds?

However, domestic cats are domesticated and hybridized from wild cats of different genera. They are pets serving human beings and have been separated from the category of nature.

When they return to nature, the identity is not a wild animal, but an invasive species, the same as the scavenger and the Brazilian tortoise.

Birds eaten by wild animals will not affect the balance of nature, stray cats will, and the impact is very large. "