Uncle Shaanxi.
Black swan photographed by Uncle Shaanxi.
On a clear day after the snow, in the waters near the east gate of Songjia City, a pair of black swans are leisurely "patrolling the lake" with 7 newborn baby swans. At this time, not far from the lakeside, a great uncle is holding a camera to quietly freeze the picture of the family resting and foraging.
The uncle, whose WeChat name is "Happy", is 70 years old, is a native of Shaanxi, has lived in the Loess Plateau in the Great Northwest for decades, and after retirement, he and his wife settled in Yangzhou. In Yang for more than ten years, he loves black swans, and he often walks into scenic spots such as Slender West Lake, SongJia City, and Zhuyi Bay, measures the beauty of Yangzhou with his footsteps, and looks for the traces of black swans, and records their growth process with cameras.
After retiring, he settled in Yangzhou, and the camera focused on black swans
"Yangzhou is a good place, beautiful scenery, good ecology!" Talking about the reasons for settling in Yangzhou, "Happy" told reporters that his father-in-law and mother-in-law are Yangzhou people, and after he and his wife retired from the bank, they left the northwest and came to Yangzhou, on the one hand, to take care of the elderly, on the other hand, they were attracted by the scenery of the four seasons of Yangzhou.
"The city is really beautiful, there are flowers in all seasons, the city is in the garden, and there are scenery everywhere." "Happy" said that he had also come to Yangzhou before retiring, but he stayed for a few days and really integrated into the city after retirement. "It's like a big garden, especially in spring, with thousands of flowers blooming, no wonder there are 'fireworks in March under Yangzhou'."
After settling in Yangzhou in 2009, "Happy" and his wife became "regular customers" of Songjiacheng and Slender West Lake. "We live on Slender West Lake Road, and as long as the weather is good, we basically go around the park every day." "Happy" said that every time he visits the park, he is accustomed to carrying a camera, in addition to recording the beauty of spring, summer, autumn and winter, but also to shoot his favorite black swans.
"In Yangzhou, black swans can be seen all year round, and the small islands in the lake and the embankments of the lotus pond have become their homes, and many Yangzhou people have become 'breeders'." "Happy" said that such an environment is very beautiful and harmonious, making him deeply fall in love with Yangzhou.
Follow the whole process and witness the growth process of "Ugly Duckling"
On October 19 last year, when "Happy" was walking in the waters near the east gate of Songjia City, he was attracted by a pair of black swans who were hugging their nests, and he couldn't help but press the shutter, unexpectedly, this beat lasted for more than a hundred days. "At that time, I wanted to record and witness the whole process of black swans from nesting, hatching and feeding."
In the "happy" mobile phone memo, the growth trajectory of the little swan was recorded according to time, 1 day, 10 days, 25 days, 40 days, 50 days... As of February 8 this year, it has been 113 days, and the 7 little ones have also changed from "ugly ducklings" to elegant black swans.
"Every time I come to Songjiacheng, I take some photos and videos of the black swans." "Happy" said that observing black swans is a very meaningful thing, when building nests, black swan couples are diligent and sincere; when the nest is hatched, male swans accompany them; when the little swans go out of the nest, the goose father and goose mother take good care of them..." Watching them live so well in the good environment of Yangzhou, they are happy in their hearts. ”
It will continue to shoot and promote the good ecology of Yangzhou
After more than 100 days of follow-up shooting, "Happy" has become friends with this group of black swans. "Every time I see us coming, the black swans will swim over and look at them like they're watching children grow up."
A few days ago, Song Jiacheng, for 4 consecutive days did not find a trace of the little black swan, so he was very worried, "February 8 specially looked for a circle, saw 7 are behind, this is the heart to relax." "Happy" said, retired back camera, in the process of Yangzhou with the lens freeze scenery and black swans, deeply feel the green Yangcheng Guo good ecology, "blue sky and clear water, peach red willow green, black swans have also become the 'spokesperson' of Yangzhou's good ecology." ”
In the past two days, "Happy" found a pair of black swans in the nest under the willow trees in the West Lotus Pond of Songjia City, "I will continue to observe, leave materials for this group of black swans, and witness them multiplying in a good place in Yangzhou." "Reporter Shi Panpan