Seagulls love to pick up scraps of food discarded by people on board, so they are nicknamed "harbor cleaners"; they are also "forecasters" of sea navigation safety, and the noise of the flock seems to signal to beware of hitting the reef. As a favorite animal of the island city, the seagull has long been an old friend of everyone, in addition to the qianhai line of the trestle, May Fourth Square, wheat island, Shazikou and other areas, the west coast of Tangdao Bay, Gujia Island, Jimi Cliff, Licun River Jiaozhou Bay estuary, Jiaozhou Bay wetland and so on have also become the habitat of seagulls. In this regard, the Morning Post reporter presented a "most complete" appreciation "gull" strategy for citizens and tourists who want to feed seagulls at the beach, so that everyone can bring family and friends to the seaside to enjoy the gulls together this winter.
Statistics: There are many kinds of gulls coming to Qinghai
Chi Renping, senior engineer of Qingdao Wildlife Conservation Station, said that the population of seagulls in the island city includes red-billed gulls, black-tailed gulls, gray-backed gulls, fish gulls, seagulls, terns, white-fronted terns, black-naped terns, brown-headed gulls, black-billed gulls, silver gulls, etc. There are three common species of red-billed gulls, silver gulls and black-tailed gulls. The largest number is the red-billed gull, which is very obviously characterized by the slender red mouth; the second most is the silver gull, which winters in December from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, most of which gather with the red-billed gull, and the time when the two seagulls are together is also the season when the number of seagulls in the island city is the largest; the black-tailed gull is also a frequent visitor to the island city.
"The seagulls that come to Qingdao for winter are mainly from Siberia, Heilongjiang and other places, and in the summer, seagulls breed and grow locally. Chi Renping said.
Trestle: The trestle is the first place to watch the seagulls, and the scenery around the old city is also very beautiful, especially when the tide is low. Bus: No. 2, No. 5, No. 6, No. 8, No. 25, No. 26, No. 217, No. 220, No. 223, No. 225, No. 301, No. 304, No. 305, No. 307, No. 308, No. 311, No. 312, No. 312, No. 312, No. 325, No. 412, No. 501, No. 2 Tunnel No., No. 3 Tunnel No. 3, Tunnel No. 6 Road can be reached. Metro: Line M3 get off at Qingdao Station.
Olympic Sailing Center: Adjacent to May Fourth Square, the Olympic Sailing Center is also a good place to see seagulls, relatively speaking, the wind and waves are relatively flat, and you can also see the style of the "Sailing Capital" and the venue scene of the SCO Qingdao Summit. Bus: Line 210, 402, Sightseeing Line 11
Bada Pass: Counting the coastal line from the east of the trestle, the second place to enjoy seagulls is bada Pass. Bus: Take No. 26, No. 31 Ring Road, No. 202 Ring Line, No. 206 Ring Line, No. 223, No. 228 Ring Road, No. 231 Ring Road, No. 304 Road, No. 311 Road, No. 312, No. 312, No. 316 Road, No. 317 Road, No. 321 Ring Road, No. 370 Ring Road, No. 604 Ring Road, No. 605 Road and get off at Wushengguan Road Station. Subway: Line M3 get off at Taipingjiao Park Station.
May Fourth Square: May Fourth Square is one of Qingdao's iconic attractions and one of the best places to see seagulls. Bus: Take Bus No. 317, No. 601, City Sightseeing Line 1, City Sightseeing Line 3 and get off at May Fourth Square Station; Take Bus No. 25, No. 26, No. 31, No. 104, No. 110, No. 224 and get off at the Municipal Government Station. Metro: Line M2 and Metro Line M3 get off at May Fourth Square Station.
Sculpture Garden: Go east to see the seagulls, which is a great place to play with children. Bus: Take Bus No. 317, No. 102, No. 104, No. 125, No. 301, No. 304, No. 321 to Haiqing Road Station.
Gujia Island Fishing Port Wharf: Located in the New Area of the West Coast, Gujia Island Fishing Port Wharf, fishing boats that go out to fish on the sea have returned one after another, the dock is bustling with people, thousands of red-billed gulls gathered, or forage or play, against the light of the sunset, becoming a smart and long-distance scenery of the late autumn fishing port. Bus: Take Tunnel No. 5/No.6/No.7 to No. 50 of The Development Zone and get off at "Gujiadao Station"; after driving from Jiaozhou Bay Tunnel into Binhai Avenue, it will pass through Lijiang Road, Luofushan Road and Silver Beach Road to reach the pier.
Wheat Island: Compared with the Pier and May Fourth Square, the area around Wheat Island is more quiet. The reefs on the shore also provide a place for these sea elves to live and rest, sometimes circling in the air, sometimes standing on the reef, making a low chirp. Bus: Take Bus No. 11, No. 301, No. 226, No. 227 and get off at Maidao Station.
Seagull feeding guide
Seagulls are omnivores that feed on coastal insects, molluscs, crustaceans, and worms and grubs on farmland, as well as on small fish on the shore, picking up leftovers discarded on shore and on boats.
Foods such as steamed buns are only a supplement and supplement, and spoiled foods must not be used. Some hawkers sell food privately may spoil, which can easily cause digestive diseases in seagulls.
In addition, the digestive system of seagulls is very similar to that of the human body, and feeding at any time may cause digestive disorders in seagulls, so the feeding time of seagulls should be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Seagull photo skills
The best time to photograph seagulls is around the high tides of the local area. Seagulls fly at a high altitude, making it easy to capture a clean, transparent picture of the background without being disturbed by surrounding buildings. Therefore, if you want to shoot a good seagull shot, you must first pay attention to the high tide time of the tide, which is best around 3 pm, when the light is not too strong, and the details of the feathers can be preserved to the greatest extent.
Generally speaking, most of the seagulls need to be shot smoothly, which is conducive to showing the true colors and details of the seagulls. The direction of the seagull circling in the air is basically flying against the wind when approaching the feeder, and the shooting direction should be shot downwind, and if it is just right at this time, it can take a better picture. On the coastal line of Qingdao, it is best to shoot when the north wind blows, because the sun is in a southerly direction at this time.
This edition is written by Guanhai News/Qingdao Morning Post reporter
Liu Wenchao, Robin Li
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