In early summer, in the shallow beach area of Zhoucun Reservoir in Shizhong District, Zaozhuang City, several white spoonbills were sometimes foraging, sometimes flying, and sometimes playing. They are called "white spoonbills" because their mouth shape is similar to that of a lute. The white spoonbill has an elegant figure and is nicknamed the "bird beauty".
The research team of Zaozhuang Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau observed the white spoonbill, a national second-level protected species, at Zhoucun Reservoir (provided by Zaozhuang Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau)
"Look! What kind of bird is this?" On April 13, Zaozhuang Municipal Ecology Biodiversity survey observers from the Environment Bureau discovered two egret-like birds foraging in shallow water near Zhoucun Reservoir. After identification by the staff, these two large wading birds were white spoonbills, a national second-level protected species. This is the first time this species has been discovered in Zaozhuang, and it is a new observation record.
The white spoonbill belongs to the genus Spoonbill of the family Pelicanidae. It is a large wading bird with a body length of about 70 to 95 centimeters and an average weight of about 2 kilograms. It mainly feeds on shrimps, crabs, aquatic insects, plant foods, etc. It has high requirements on the ecological environment of the habitat.
In the shallow beach area of Zhoucun Reservoir in Shizhong District, Zaozhuang City, several white spoonbills sometimes look for food, sometimes fly, and sometimes play, which is very pleasant. (Correspondent Jia Guangtao)
In the shallow beach area of Zhoucun Reservoir in Shizhong District, Zaozhuang City, several white spoonbills sometimes look for food, sometimes fly, and sometimes play, which is very pleasant. (Correspondent Jia Guangtao)
Jia Bing, 59, is a reporter at the Rong Media Center in Shizhong District, Zaozhuang City, and a senior photography enthusiast. . In March this year, he photographed a white spoonbill at Zhoucun Reservoir. "This kind of heron has a very special beak. Seven of them were discovered in the first shooting." Jia Bing said that because of its beautiful environment, Zhoucun Reservoir becomes a habitat for seasonal migratory bird species every spring.
When the environment is good, the birds will naturally come. With the continuous improvement of Zaozhuang's ecological environment in recent years, Jia Bing's lens often captures rare birds such as Chinese Mergansers and Oriental White Storks. "Their arrival is the best evidence that our environment has become more beautiful."
Zaozhuang City In the shallow beach area of Zhoucun Reservoir in Shizhong District, several white spoonbills sometimes look for food, sometimes fly, and sometimes play, which is very pleasant. (Correspondent Jia Guangtao)
In the shallow beach area of Zhoucun Reservoir in Shizhong District, Zaozhuang City, several white spoonbills sometimes look for food, sometimes fly, and sometimes play, which is very pleasant. (Correspondent Jia Guangtao)
Biodiversity is an important indicator to measure environmental quality. Zaozhuang Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau has continued to carry out biodiversity surveys and observations in recent years. From September 2022 to August 2023, a total of 822 species of terrestrial vascular plants, 211 species of terrestrial vertebrates, 511 species of insects, and 374 species of aquatic organisms were investigated in Zaozhuang; There are 531 species of terrestrial vascular plants and 134 species of birds. The biodiversity survey and observation project also formed the "Zaozhuang City Biodiversity Survey Work Report", "Zaozhuang City Biodiversity Survey Technical Report", "Zaozhuang City Biodiversity Survey Cataloged Species Data" and species electronic specimens, habitat photos, species distribution Thematic maps, video materials, trajectories and other technical achievements.
(reported by Dazhong Daily and Dazhong News Client reporter Meng Lingyang, correspondent Li Yaping and Jia Guangtao)
