Yangzi Evening News Network July 29 news (reporter Zhang Lingfa correspondent Wang Wei) recently, wildlife enthusiast Fan Ming found in Jurong Chishan Lake National Wetland Park shooting, before observing a pair of small and cute owls, ushered in three cute little babies, and began to care for and feed offspring busy. It is reported that the scientific name of this owl is the longitudinal belly owl, which belongs to the national second-level key wild protected animal, and is one of the few owls that can be active during the day, and has strong adaptability.
The Chishan Lake pair of longitudinal-bellied owls nest in a crevice in a roof. The longitudinal-bellied owl breeds monogamously and is currently in the brooding season, with chicks about 50 days from birth to leaving the nest, during which time they are vulnerable to other birds and even predators. Fan Ming told reporters that recently, the food intake of the three chicks has increased significantly, and in order to ensure safety, the two parent birds are often left to take care of, and the other frequently goes out to forage, rarely resting, very hard. As can be seen from the photos taken from a distance, the baby owls are very eager for the outside world, and from time to time they protrude from the nest with their round and rolling heads, which is quite cute. Their current appearance, except for the color of their beaks, is very close to that of adult birds, with chubby bodies, with a pair of large eyes, bright yellow eyes, dark pupils, and a cute face.
It is understood that the longitudinal-ventral owl is a member of the order Owl, Owl family, and the genus Owl, and belongs to one of the smallest members of the owl family, with a total of 21 to 23 cm from beginning to end, weighing 105 to 260 grams, if the head is shrunk in its natural state, it is only the size of one palm of a person. The staff of the Monitoring and Conservation Department of the Chishan Lake Management Committee said that this is the only pair of breeding longitudinal-bellied owls monitored in the scope of Chishan Lake, and it is expected that more wild birds will come to breed.
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Source: Purple Cow News