Every Day One Step Closer To the Manifestation

Feng Yi stared blankly at the bird that flew into the yard. Although I don't know him, the alert radar has already been beeping.

He was slapped in the face as soon as he finished talking.

Moreover, I always feel that this situation...deja vu?

On the other side of the phone, Qian Feiyang didn't hear Feng Yi's voice, and asked, "What's the matter? It sounds a bit strange? Another bird flew to your house?"

"Yeah." Feng Yi still stared at that side.

"Is it the famous kingfisher over there that you said just now?"

"No. I'll deal with other things first, and we'll talk when I'm free."

"Okay." Qian Feiyang didn't hesitate.

After finishing the phone call, Feng Yi looked over.

Xiao Ding, who was a guest gardener in the yard, had already gone to the koi pond when he heard the noise.

Seeing Xiao Ding passing by, Feng Yi didn't hurry to go downstairs to check the situation, but turned on the camera function of the phone and took a few photos in succession.

The photos taken are fairly clear, and the camera is powerful.

The bird that landed in the koi pond sensed Xiao Ding's approach, flapped its wings and ran across the yard, then flew up again after a while, and flew towards the nearby green lake.

Feng Yi stood on the terrace, watching the bird fly down to the surface of Cuihu Lake.

Some tourists on the shore of the lake were admiring the scenery of the lake. When they saw the flying bird, they exclaimed and said something to their companions. Some people stepped onto the plank road on the lake with their mobile phones and approached the direction of the bird.

Then, Feng Yi saw that the bird seemed to be equipped with a turbine and soared far away on the lake.

OK, this bird is a speed type.

The bird flew far away, but Feng Yi didn't let go, he always felt that there was trouble again.

Withdrawing his gaze, Feng Yi opened the species-identifying mobile app developed by the United Nations Insurance Bureau, and selected a few photos taken just now for identification.

The bird that landed in the koi pond was about half a meter long. Its back was black, its body was mostly white and gray, and there were some scaly patterns on its body. Its neck and head were dark green. Sha Matt's hairstyle after electric shock is extremely flamboyant.

Probably because today’s sunshine is too good, and the angle and timing of the shooting were chosen too cleverly. The dark green feathers on the head and neck of the bird reflected a dazzling metallic luster in the sun, especially the one on the back of the head. A few of them are extraordinarily green.

Feng Yi had never seen this kind of bird before.

Watching the icon of "photo recognition" rotate, the recognition program automatically enlarges part of the photo, and performs a second recognition on the patterned part of the target's body.

Then a few lines of highlighted text popped up:

Chinese Merganser]

National first-level key protected wild animals! 】

It is found that there are few wintering records of Chinese mergansers in your area at the moment. If you find any, please contact the relevant local agencies immediately. Telephone…】

Below is a long list of different institutional departments, as well as multiple landline numbers for the same department.

"Chinese merganser? Duck?"

Feng Yi's eyes stopped for a moment on the words "National first-level key protected wild animals".

In the courtyard, Xiao Ding asked: "Boss, what kind of bird was that bird that flew over in the courtyard just now?"

Feng Yi: "Sit in prison and wear ducks!"

The branch scissors in Xiaoding's hand almost flew away.

"Country... Country One?"

"Guo Yi." Feng Yi nodded.

Fortunately for Xiaoding, it's a good thing he didn't try to grab it just now, and accidentally used too much force, what happened to that bird...duck, I don't know how much trouble it will cause!

"Next time I see it, I'll call Xiao Bing over, he's more experienced!" Xiao Ding said.

Feng Yi responded, opened the photo on the phone just now, and clicked on the more detailed information of the identification page link:

Not every kind of merganser is called Chinese merganser]

Compare some of the features in the photos.

Confirmed, it is indeed the Chinese merganser.

The mouth is sharper and has a hook, which is convenient for catching fish.

The duck that was photographed just now has very clear scales. This scaly pattern is also the most eye-catching feature of this variety.

It is also said in the data that this kind of duck calls infrequently and will not be too noisy.

In fact, there is only this one, even if the tweeting effect is limited, and it is not squatting at his house all the time.

but!

Is there really only one?

Chinese mergansers fly from north to south in winter.

Feng Yi looked at the sky.

Sure enough, the main force was long overdue.

The leading duck and fish have eaten a few, and the ones behind have just arrived here.

Feng Yi estimated that twenty or thirty Chinese mergansers flew over and landed on the surface of Cuihu Lake.

Some of the ducks in this group looked the same as the one just now, but their heads were darker and less green. Some have different colors, and the head color is brownish yellow.

Feng Yi turned to the identification page just now.

The koi-eating duck identified just now is a male, so in their wintering team, another color may be a female?

But these are not important at the moment.

Feng Yi directly sent a message to Wei Hongxi, sending him the photo he took just now and the screenshot of the identification page.

Although the identification page provided the phone numbers of many departments, Feng Yi knew the people from the United Nations Insurance Bureau and sent them directly, and they would naturally solve the problem efficiently.

Sure enough, less than 10 seconds after sending the message, Wei Hongxi called.

"Are you sure about the photos you took at home just now? There is only one?" Wei Hongxi said excitedly.

"There was only one just now, but now there is a group of about twenty or thirty. It has flown to Cuihu Lake. Many tourists saw it there. Let me take a video for you."

There were people playing on the shore of the lake, and the flying ducks ran away from the crowd, but with a powerful camera, Feng Yi was able to capture them. The captured images are a bit blurry, but enough to see what you want to see.

Feng Yi originally thought that Wei Hongxi would contact the relevant departments, and only sent someone to solve the problem here, but Wei Hongxi himself followed.

Some of the people who came here went to investigate and follow up the places where the duck flocks were active, and some put up notice boards, promotional slogans and laws and regulations on the shore of the lake, telling everyone that there are Chinese mergansers overwintering here. Please watch the ducks in a civilized manner. keep distance.

Wei Hongxi said a few words to the people over there, then came here directly to find Feng Yi, did not sit in the house, just walked around the courtyard, and asked about the situation at that time.

Due to work reasons, the United Nations Insurance Bureau has been to many places. He has seen barren places and also been to rich places. Therefore, his expression has not changed when he comes to the famous villa area here. Whether it is luxurious or simple, it is far less attractive than a duck feather.

Hearing Feng Yi say that the duck landed directly in his family's koi pond, with several koi in its mouth, Wei Hongxi had a complex expression.

"The koi in your house is a bit too fat. It is probably attracted by koi. But this is the first time I heard that they will fly to human yards to eat koi. Generally, they still Very vigilant, far away from people."

"Are you familiar with this kind of duck?" Feng Yi asked.

"It can't be regarded as familiar. I was just taken to Changbai Mountain by my seniors during the internship period. There is one of the breeding grounds of Chinese mergansers. At that time, I followed the nest-hopping behavior of young ducks of Chinese mergansers, and I was slightly impressed by them. learn."

"So these ducks flew over from Changbai Mountain?"

"Yes, a research team has provided more information. Most of the duck flocks that migrated from Changbai Mountain to the south have already landed in the place where they overwintered last year. However, this small group continued to fly south, which attracted the attention of observers. Just now It has been determined that they are the group that continues to migrate south. They have not traveled so far south in the past, which is rare."

"I also saw on the identification page that they generally don't spend the winter in Yangcheng, so is this group of ducks a special case?" Feng Yi was a little worried.

When he was in Rongcheng, the migrating swans had already brought him some extra attention, but he didn't expect to encounter such a thing when he came to Yangcheng.

Seeing Feng Yi frowned, Wei Hongxi smiled and said: "Although there are not many, there are some. Don't worry, it's actually a good thing. The Chinese merganser is an 'ecological test paper' of the water environment. They fly here to show that the water environment here is very good. Well, otherwise, they would not choose to land here. Judging from the current situation, they should have chosen to spend the winter here this year. They can fly south and fly here. There are more than 20 of them as soon as they appear, which is not easy to see. Cuihu has suitable for them. Where we live, the lakeside area will make some arrangements. It can not only let everyone watch the ducks, but also let them survive the winter safely. Harmonious coexistence is a win-win situation.”

Thinking of something, Wei Hongxi added: "However, when they are overwintering in Cuihu Lake, the responsible team here will conduct random checks on vehicles and personnel entering and leaving the Cuihu Lake area. Nothing else, if the Cuihu Observatory receives an abnormal Reporting may be more stringent. Supervision is also strengthened to prevent some illegal activities, such as those who use slingshots to shoot birds, and those who are caught for shooting will be severely punished."

"Oh, that's right!" Wei Hongxi said to Feng Yi with a smile, "Congratulations, I heard that you have been confirmed to join the expert group of python hunting activities in Florida."

"Well, the application has been approved."

"Behave well! This is a good thing for fame and fortune!"

Chat a few words, and then enter the working state again. Wei Hongxi glanced across the clean courtyard.

"Did that duck shed some feathers when it was flying in your yard?" Wei Hongxi asked.

Feng Yi looked at Xiao Ding at the side.

Xiao Ding replied: "Half of it."

As he spoke, he rummaged out of the garbage bag.

Wei Hongxi took out a transparent vial from the toolbox and put it in.

"Some data can be analyzed based on feathers."

Before leaving, Wei Hongxi said to Feng Yi again, "Although under normal circumstances they don't come close to places where humans live, but there is already a duck eating koi at your house. I'm not sure if they will sneak over again. In the green lake There are a lot of fish here, but if the duck thinks the koi here is more delicious, then it’s not sure. If the loss is serious, you can apply for compensation.”

"Compensation is not necessary, and it is not an expensive species." Feng Yi said.

When he went to the flower and bird market to buy fish, he was also photographed by someone. You can find out if you check this, it's a few koi for ten yuan. I bought it just to decorate the pool, and I didn't treat it like a pet, so naturally I can't talk about deep feelings.

Wei Hongxi also suggested that Feng Yi could install some barriers on the koi pond, as long as it is not a trapping tool or something that will directly harm the Chinese merganser, it is fine.

"If there is anything else, you can contact me directly."

Wei Hongxi left the community and went to Cuihu to find out the situation.

In the evening, Feng Yi surfed the Internet and saw a video posted by a local official account on a social platform, which showed a group of Chinese mergansers moving around Green Lake during the day.

Feng Yi found the one among the group of ducks at a glance, the one with shiny green hair under the sun, coquettish and deep.

This is the duck holding the koi carp in the yard today.

He is also the leader of this small team moving south~www.wuxiaspot.com~ so...

"Xiaojia, Xiaoding, add a shelter to the koi pond tomorrow!"

Feng Yi's worries are not superfluous.

The next day, the duck with a particularly green head was wandering in the sky with a small team, only to find that the koi pond here was blocked, so it flew back to the green lake unwillingly.

In the next few days, they were often seen in the sky above Cuihu Park, and occasionally flew over the community, but after that, they rarely came close to places where humans live.

Ducks are only active in the Cuihu Park area.

The news that more than 20 Chinese mergansers appeared in Cuihu quickly aroused heated discussions among everyone.

As Wei Hongxi said, the Chinese merganser has high requirements for the living environment, and they can be regarded as a kind of ecological test paper for the water environment. Their appearance in the Cuihu area also shows that the ecological environment of the Cuihu area is very good. Will pass up this hype opportunity.

As a result, Green Lake once again became the focus.

People in Yangcheng focused on the communities around Cuihu District. Real estate developers used this topic to launch a new round of publicity campaigns.

There are also many people who purely watch birds. Every day, many tourists come to Cuihu to watch ducks.

There are also some who just come to check in for fun. If you don’t see ducks, come here to take a few photos and see what the place that attracts the “ducks of Guoyi” to spend the winter is like.

And netizens from other places...

"I heard that this group of ducks ran to steal koi from other people's yards as soon as they flew over there?"

"It is said that it is the famous Luhai Villa area next to the green lake! People who live in that kind of place, it is very expensive to raise koi in the yard, right?"

"Hahaha! I don't know if the owner will cry!"

"What's wrong with you?! What happened to the ducks in my country eating your koi?! [狗头]"