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Chapter 14 Screech Owl Brooding Plan 14
At noon the next day, when the red-horned owl was resting in the nest, Sheng Cun pushed the sleeping little red-horned owls one by one to get out of the nest.
Although sleepy-eyed and resentful, they still staggered into the sky following Shengcun. The sun was too glaring, and the family of red-horned owls, who were accustomed to traveling at night, squinted their eyes, feeling uncomfortable.
"They've come out of their nests. Judging from the direction of flight, they should be going to the small woods in the west!" Ding Yi put down the binoculars and said to the senior sister beside him.
"Strange, there seems to be a record in the previous investigation, saying that there is another nest of scops owls in the grove. Could it be that they want to grab the territory?" The senior sister looked puzzled.
"Isn't it? The food on campus isn't enough for them to eat, and there are two adult scops owls in that nest, so they can beat them well?" Ding also expressed doubts.
"Follow me to see?"
"Go and see!"
The two of them went back to pick up their bicycles, although both of them knew in their hearts that the possibility of finding the object of observation in the small woods was very slim.
Ding Yi sighed. Although an infrared camera was installed next to the screech owl's nest, it was recorded that after the young birds learned to fly, the time they stayed in the nest was greatly shortened. It can only be speculated that they go out collectively to hunt every night.It's a pity that it is too difficult to observe at night, and they can only stand by the nest like headless chickens to try their luck.
She prayed in her heart that she could catch the hunting scene of the scops owl, which is valuable animal behavior data.
Seeing the grove approaching, Sheng Cun turned his head and signaled the chattering guys behind him to silence.
Four scops owls folded their wings and slid into the woods without a sound.
The luxuriant branches and leaves blocked most of the sunlight, and the grove was dark and quiet. The Gray Joan bird perched on the branch caught a glimpse of the screech owl, and flew away with a huff.
Shengcun walked through the bushes, using both eyes and ears, and used his memory to search for the nest of another family of scops owls he found last time.
What will be the end of trespassing on other people's territory? It is naturally clear after watching Sheng Cun in "Animal World".He is now like a frightened bird, any movement will make him explode all the feathers.
His nervousness was also transmitted to the little red screech owls, even the naughtiest Lantern struggled to restrain the desire to chase the Huiqiong bird, obediently following Shengcun.
found it.
Sheng Cun's ear feathers moved and locked in one direction.
When the distance got closer, the lantern obviously began to move agitated, and soon, Daimao and Qiuku also noticed something strange, and quietly started to speed up, wanting to find out.
They were stopped by Sheng Cun, and they were pulled into the thickest bushes, squatting quietly.
Under the cover of the bushes, the orange eyes of the lantern were shining brightly, and Daimao's head was turning slightly uneasily. Long johns seemed to want to spread their wings, but soon realized something, and the flying feathers that had just been raised quickly retracted to the original position. place.
Although the body is still, their small movements reveal the inner excitement.Sheng Cun stared closely at the movement next to him, for fear that their impulse would ruin all plans.
Fortunately, the screech owl's instinct was warning them to be careful of the same kind they encountered. Although the three youngsters were full of doubts, they still stood still and disguised themselves as a harmless wooden branch.
Facing their expectant eyes, Sheng Cun remained silent, tensing his nerves and waiting for the night to come.
However, before night fell, two uninvited guests appeared first.
"is it here?"
Outside the grove, Ding Yi lowered his voice and asked cautiously.
"That's right, we have the specific coordinates of the bird's nest, but don't get too close, just find a spot outside and try your luck." The senior sister replied.
"Squeak, squeak."
The sound of human's heavy footsteps resounded in the forest, and the dead branches and fallen leaves under their feet were overwhelmed, making a light cracking sound. However, this sound was amplified several times in the ears of the scops owl, making it very clear.
The voices approached little by little, and Shengcun discovered in horror that Ding Yi's hidden location was in the bushes not far from them, and he could even see the reflection of the telescope clearly from his angle!
Sheng Cun immediately hugged the little red horned owl beside him, his eyes hinted to them, calm down, don't be impulsive.
He probably knew the purpose of Ding Yi and his party, but Ding Yi left the impression on the little red horned owls as a food source that would force them to weigh them every day, which would inevitably scare them.
He heard their heartbeats suddenly accelerated, and he also became nervous.
These two really pick their time!He secretly complained.
Behind the bushes, Ding Yi poked the senior, and raised the phone very slightly.
A line of words was written on the memo interface of the mobile phone: There was movement in the most lush bushes on the opposite side just now. I seem to have seen red horned owls, and they are hiding there.
The senior sister nodded slightly, meaning that she understood. The two of them looked at each other and saw the same confusion in each other's eyes.
what are they doingReady to ambush for territory?Or do you want to steal someone else's prey?
Such a strange phenomenon has never been seen in previous studies. Ding Yi stared deeply at the bushes where the screeched owl was hiding, and there were thousands of guesses in his heart.
The sky gradually dimmed, and the trees in Ding Yi's field of vision gradually blurred, while the world in the eyes of the red horned owl became more and more clear, and their time had come.
"tok-toitoink!"
A hoarse note full of spirit floated with the wind, and the family of the screeched owl in the small woods was finally about to move out.
They didn't know that there were six pairs of strange eyes in the grove, silently observing their every move.
The author says:
Regarding the observation of nocturnal animals: Because night observation requires sophisticated equipment and the whereabouts of nocturnal animals are usually uncertain, the things that can be found in the squatting spot are relatively limited. The usual research methods are to collect the traces left by animals or infrared photography.
It is also because of this that there is still relatively little information about the red horned owl. When writing articles, I often face the situation of insufficient data and evidence, so let's just wait and see... (laughing and crying).