i have a zoo

Chapter 128
Citing classics, Qi Ming eloquently said: "For a long time, owls have been considered a symbol of bad luck among the people. A kind of bird that people fear and hate is called 'night owl'. The related sayings are all related. Prejudice derogatory.

What are "night owls come into the house, good things don't come", "Wu Dalang plays night owls, whoever plays with birds", "not afraid of night owls barking, but afraid of night owls laughing".

There is a legend about the laughter of owls, that is, when a chronically ill person hears an owl laughing in front of the window, it is actually counting its eyebrows, and when the number of eyebrows is clearly counted, the patient will die.

There is such a passage in "Swordsman", which says that Linghu Chong was seriously injured. When Lu Dayou was taking care of him at night, he suddenly heard an owl hooting outside. He felt panic and immediately dipped some saliva with his finger and wiped it on Linghu Chong's eyebrows. , so that the owls are too numerous to count.

Lu Xun also said, "Sometimes I never want to win in the speech field, because sometimes my speech is like a buzzer, reporting bad luck." '"

"Lu Xun: I really said that!"

"I used to think that night owls refer to cats that bloom at night, but it turns out that they refer specifically to owls."

"I heard the legend of owl laughter from my grandma!"

"66666!"

Qi Ming continued: "Owls are so hated by people and regarded as a symbol of bad luck. One reason is that it is really mysterious. It always appears in the wilderness when the moon is dark and the wind is high. Things like carrion from rats, people naturally associate it with negative images such as disease and death.

Moreover, owls also have a habit. After they eat the food, they will spit out the bones and fur that cannot be digested after a period of time.Many carnivorous raptors actually have this behavior of spitting food balls.

The ancients couldn't understand this weird behavior, so they had a big brain hole, thinking that the owl had eaten its own mother.

Think it is an unfilial, vicious, cruel bird!
Especially in the Han Dynasty, when filial piety was highly valued, the owl was considered an unfilial bird, so we can know how miserable it is.

"Shuowen Jiezi" explains the owl as: "An unfilial bird."When the day arrives, catch the owl.From bird head on wood. '

It means that if such an unfilial bird sees it during the day, it will be caught and its head will be cut off, and its head will be hung on a tree to warn its fellows.

"Han Gongyi" even records, "Xiazhi, bestowing a soup to all officials and owls, is like nothing else." '

It is said that the emperor will give the ministers soup made by owls, and encourage people all over the world to catch them and eat them.

Here to remind everyone that all wild animals carry various disease-causing bacteria and parasites, remember not to eat wild game! "

Netizens are all dumbfounded!
"Damn it, the owl looks miserable like this!"

"It's even more wronged than Dou E. For no reason, he carried the cauldron of an unfilial bird and was killed by people in various ways."

"Fortunately, there is no such superstition now."

"Poor owl!"

"Hey, the cruelest thing is actually people."

"Hmm... I suspect that the ancients gave it such a bad name just because they wanted to eat it without psychological burden!"

Qi Ming continued: "Owls are misunderstood and stigmatized, but they are actually small mouse catching experts. According to statistics, an owl can eat an average of 1000 mice a year.

The monkey-faced eagle, which looks like a ghost, is even more fierce when it catches mice. It can eat 2000 mice in one summer alone.

The long-eared owl, which has particularly obvious clusters of ear feathers, has been analyzed by ornithologists and found that 97% of the long-eared owl's food is rodents.

During the breeding season, the long-eared owl will capture a large number of mice and store them before the chicks hatch.It has been said that long-eared owls are rat-loving, and this is because they kill rats when they see them, although they sometimes kill rats without eating them.

Compared with the owl's ability to catch mice, cats can be said to be unmatched!

However, with the deforestation of forests by humans, the reduction of habitats, and the capture and killing of owls, their numbers are now very small.

After talking so much, I hope to eliminate some prejudices and misunderstandings about owls. Owls are actually very cute birds. If we don’t protect them well, we may only see them in movies in the future. up. "

Netizens really didn't know much about owls before!

Either I have seen some videos of owls and think they are purely cute, or I have heard owls’ strange calls at night, or heard some ominous legends about it, so I don’t like it.

After listening to Qi Ming's explanation, they all refreshed their understanding and developed some respect for owls.

"I don't feel so disgusted with owls anymore!"

"Just because you can catch mice like this, you should protect them!"

"Fucking love" rewarded 5 shrimp balls!
"Qianxue Mingchao" rewarded 1 rice ball!
Qi Ming pondered for a moment: "I saw someone talking about the owl cafe before, which is also popular in Japan, so sometimes the way Japan treats animals is really hard to describe.

An owl cafe might be fun for people, but it's not a great place for owls.

The most basic thing is that owls are nocturnal animals, and nighttime is a comfortable scene for them. However, if the owl cafe is to be visited by guests, it is impossible to close the curtains and turn off the lights, right?Bright, harsh lights, music, loud human conversation, and even petting can be a strong stimulus to an owl.

Many times when you watch it tighten your body and close your eyes when it is touched, it looks cute and enjoying it, but it is actually a manifestation of fear of stress.

Also, why does the owl stand obediently where it is, allowing people to pet it?Because their feet are shackled and chained to them, they cannot move.Even when they are resting and not picking up customers, they are still chained.

You can only stand on the ground under your feet all year round, which is no different from standing and waiting to die.

Not only mental damage, but also muscle atrophy and other problems.Different types of owls are densely mixed together. This environment is prone to infection. Some small owls may still be in the diet of big owls, staying with natural enemies every day. Isn’t it a little chilling to substitute it?

Of course, it is impossible to live well in this environment. It is said that in a cafe with only 30 owls, 7 owls died a year, and some stood upright and fell straight from the wooden pole...

The source of these owls is also a problem. The conditions for owl breeding are very harsh. They need to have a large territory in the wild to have the opportunity to breed. The cost of artificial breeding is very high. The popularity of this kind of owl cafe has actually given birth to poaching. The market for owls fuels illegal poaching and trade.

The Owl Cafe does not promote the knowledge of protection education. Customers who have visited the owl after eating it will only think that the owl is cute and want to buy one for themselves, instead of protecting the owl and donating to related organizations. This is a research survey passed.

After the movies including "Harry Potter" were released in 2001, the number of pet owls traded in Indonesia rose sharply, from a hundred per year to 13000 per year, a full 130-fold increase.

Owls are indeed very cute, but they are birds of prey, they need a wide territory, they have sharp claws, they scream in the middle of the night, they consume a lot of meat, and they don’t like being touched by others. They need professional knowledge to take care of them, so they are not suitable for private individuals. feeding.

Many people buy them just for freshness and fun, and they may die after raising them, or after raising them for a period of time to understand these shortcomings, they hate it and don't want to keep them anymore, and throw away the sick owls at will.

So I would like to remind everyone that the owl is a second-class protected animal in China, and it is illegal to keep it personally. Even if it is abroad, it is not recommended for everyone to keep it.

Owl is a creature with unique charm. Although it is cute, I hope everyone can like it in an appropriate way. "

……

"Director, the rain has stopped!"

Sitting at the desk, Xiaoli looked up out of the window, and suddenly said pleasantly.

After three days of rain, it finally cleared up!

Qi Ming's eyes lit up, he got up and opened the window, and suddenly felt a gust of fresh and moist air blowing over his face.

Looking out of the window at the filtered blue sky and the white clouds floating in the sky, the bright golden sun shone down again, stretched his waist, let out a mouthful of stale air, and felt extraordinarily comfortable.

Let out a lazy sigh: "The rain has stopped!"

For Jiangzhou, such a long period of rain without a typhoon is not uncommon.

Usually it's heavy rain, which disappears after a while.

The animals have been bored in the back shed for three days, and tomorrow they can go out and have fun.

Remembering that there was an eagle owl rescued a few days ago in the zoo, the happy expression on Qi Ming's face became serious: "By the way, since the rain has stopped, we can let the eagle owl fly!"

The horned owl has been checked for health, its wings are not injured, and it can be released at any time.

Xiaoli asked curiously: "Where is it released? Do you want to take it back to school?"

Qi Ming saved the files on the computer, and rummaged through the drawer to find a pair of protective gloves: "No, just let them fly in our zoo. Let's go eat first."

Generally speaking, the raptors that have recovered for a short period of time are best brought back from where they came from!
The place of release is chosen to be in the safe place closest to the rescue site or at the rescue site, but the vicinity of the school is an urban area, and there are still many buildings. What if you accidentally enter a building by mistake?

So Qi Ming decided to let them fly directly in the zoo. This place belongs to the outskirts, no one disturbs them, there are many kinds of birds, the food is sufficient, and they can catch mice and magpies if they have nothing to do.

Because eagle owls are nocturnal birds of prey, it is safer to release them near dusk or at night.It is now 5 pm. Although the sky is still bright, it will not be bright for long. After dinner, it will be 6 o'clock, and it will be almost dark at 7 o'clock.

"So is there a chance to see it in the future?"

Xiaoli felt very happy when she heard this: "By the way, director, do you want to start a live broadcast?"

Qi Ming shook his head and said, "Forget it, just take a video or take a few photos. Do you have towels? I remember you put away the towels after the last rescue."

Xiaoli searched for a while and handed over the towel: "The principal will give it to you."

The equipment was placed on the table, and the two went to have a meal first, and then came to the cage where Dahei was staying before.

The curtains on the windows of the cage were kept closed, mainly for fear that the horned owl would want to go out without knowing the situation, and would fly up and hit the glass with its head and hurt itself.

When the door was opened, the horned owl's head was facing the window. Although it couldn't see the outside scenery, it seemed to feel the change of the weather.

Hearing the movement, he turned his head 180 degrees, opened his big yellow eyes, and stared at the door.

"Young man, you are a bit handsome." Qi Ming complained.

So, never judge whether an owl is facing you or its back is facing you based on the direction of its face!
The difference between the eagle owl and the coming time is that there is an extra ankle ring on the foot, which is convenient for identifying information when it dies or is rescued again.

After discovering that it was Qi Ming who came, he became more energetic, raised his body, and fixed his eyes on him.

Silently asked: "Where's the meat?"Where's the meat today?
Qi Ming smiled slightly: "Hehe, you still think about eating and drinking with us every day?"

Released a soothing skill, covered the horned owl's head with a towel, then directly picked it up and held Fuzhi.

I just went out with the Horned Owl in my arms and headed to Peacock Lawn.

Water droplets hang on the green grass on the lawn by the roadside. After the rain, it looks greener. The water droplets on the leaves slowly gather and bend the leaves. When the leaves can't bear it, a drop of water falls on the lawn below. , the leaves snapped.

The chirping sounds came from the treetops, and the birds were also in a good mood, singing happily and pouring out their joy.

Qi Ming put the horned owl on the open grass, took off the towel covering its head, and said with a smile, "Go!"

When releasing it, the correct way is to put it on the ground or hold it up, and let the bird fly away by itself instead of throwing it up!

If you throw it up, you may get hurt.

Ok?
The horned owl was just put down, but it still stood upright on the ground as if standing on a tree stump, looking a little dazed. What's going on?
Turning his neck around, he scanned the surrounding environment, and when he saw Qi Ming, his head stopped moving again, and his big eyes were fixed on him.

"Why don't you fly?"

Qi Ming was a little puzzled, after being in the cage for a long time, he returned to nature, shouldn't he fly away immediately after being very happy?

Are you sick?

Quickly took a look at the health status with the eye of observation, it is very healthy!
Xiaoli was ready to take a few photos, but the eagle owl just stood on the ground in such a stupid way, waiting for a long time without seeing the flying, which was very embarrassing.

Qi Ming scratched his head and couldn't figure out the situation, so he picked up the horned owl and put it on a tree trunk.

He waved to Xiaoli: "Forget it, I don't know what's going on with it, let's go first, maybe the sky will still be bright, and it will fly away when it gets dark at night."

Fortunately, it seemed that he had already realized that he was free. The Eagle Owl mechanically looked left and right, spread its wings and flew away with a swish.

"The horned owl is ready, we have to prepare the habitat for the few macaws that Mr. Abram sent over last time."

(End of this chapter)