Honghu Park has not only beautiful lotus flowers, but also many beautiful herons. I met a father and son visiting the park by the bridge. My son is three or four years old. The son pointed to the heron in the distance and asked his father what it was. Dad doesn't know. Answer him, the birds in the water are usually called waterfowl. Although I know little egrets and pond herons, I'm not sure about this guy with brown wings and pockmarked neck. These days, I checked the information and asked experts, and got a preliminary understanding.
? There are also pond herons in the school, mainly on the island in the middle of the lake. It was also the pond heron that first aroused my interest in taking pictures of birds. It often walks by the water, and the feathers on its chest and back are bright reddish brown, slightly larger and eye-catching. However, several pond herons in the school are more alert and often fly away when they see them from a distance. The pond heron in Honghu Park is not too afraid of people, which really makes me enjoy taking pictures.
What I've been struggling with these days is herons with different colors of feathers. Is it the same kind? The answer is yes, it is the same kind of pond heron. Lake heron (scientific name: Ardeola bacchus, English name: Chinese Pond Heron) is a bird belonging to the genus Lake Heron, commonly known in Chinese as: red-haired heron, Chinese pond heron, red-headed heron, sand heron, marsh heron (Taiwan Province Province), river snail heron, horse-wearing heron, Han (Hainan) and flower heron (Yunnan). It is a typical wading bird (a bird that lives in ponds and swamps near the water). Bare and pointed mouth, long neck, well-proportioned figure and elegant walking posture. When disturbed, it will quickly hide in a nearby tree. The pond heron is divided into several stages: sub-adult bird, pond heron (non-reproductive feather of adult bird) and pond heron (reproductive feather of adult bird). Subadult birds generally refer to birds that cannot reach sexual maturity within one year or one year after birth. The adult red heron is slightly smaller, with white body feathers, chest and throat, dark brown stripes on the head and neck, and light brown back feathers. Yellow feet. The sub-adult and adult non-reproductive feathers of pond heron look very similar, but the difference is that the development stage is different and the head size is different. The body feathers of pond heron (adult bird breeding feathers) are white in the chest and throat, chestnut red in the head and neck during the breeding period, and purple-black in the back feathers. Comparing the first three pictures with the last two pictures, the color of pond heron in different periods is completely different.
Red deer like to move in the shallow waters of swamps, rice fields, fish ponds, lakes and rivers, wade for food, and live on branches of bamboo forests and Woods. Sometimes there are three or five small groups, but each keeps a proper distance. Mainly distributed in Bengal, China and Southeast Asia.
The location of Little Egret Station must be a treasure trove of geomantic omen. Just now, I stood here naked and asked me to shoot continuously from all angles. Egret (scientific name: Egret): It is a medium-sized wading bird with a body length of 52-68 cm. Its mouth and legs are black, slender, and its feathers are white. Like the pond heron, she likes to feed by the water and eat small fish shrimp. There are two long feathers on the pillow during the breeding period, and a long feather is seen behind the head of this little egret. The little egret is listed in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and is listed in LC (low risk) level by the World Conservation Union.
Honghu Park is a paradise for children. Many children catch fish here. There are many small fish and shrimps, a fishing net and a small fish tank. Children can play for a long time. The sense of accomplishment and happiness of fishing can only be felt by personal experience. Nowadays, children are generally full, and they can have a good day after a holiday. Sometimes they really want to have fun. They have no scruples and few restrictions, and they will have a happy childhood when they grow up.