■ Little kingfisher. Huang Yunzhao photographed in Dongshan Lake Park.
■Huang Runzhao, known as the "King of Sparrows".
■A group of "finch fighters" gathered in Luhu Park to shoot.
■ Red-eared bulbul, Hu Liu photographed on Guangzhou Cemetery West Road.
"Bird Fighter" tells the story of green and beautiful Guangzhou——
Photographing birds, photographers are commonly known as "beating birds". The green beauty of Guangzhou has made remarkable achievements, and the "bird fighter" is more useful, because the greening is good, the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.
In the process of urban construction, the forest has entered the city, and the diverse tree species have created ecological relations. Birds and birds and humans share the world of the city, people nourish their spirits under the green shade trees, birds and birds jump happily on the branches, and heaven and man are one and harmonious.
"Sparrow hunters" and enjoy the gifts given by nature
The "Sparrow Hunters" are cute, they carry binoculars and hold long-lens cameras, and wherever there are birds, they run to take pictures of the birds and finches, which are the best friends of human nature.
On the small platform of the Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery, a photography enthusiast identified the peace bird when he was "hunting birds" here not long ago, and immediately called friends to come to witness it.
As a result, more than 30 "bird-hunting" photography enthusiasts waited silently with their cameras, and when they saw movement on the trees, a series of rapid shutter sounds suddenly sounded at the scene.
Huang Runzhao, known as "King Zhao", is also among them, and he also photographed a satisfied peacebird. He said that the martyr's cemetery has a good ecology, which is a kind of "beautiful bird" with high appearance, mostly distributed in the northern part of the mainland, belonging to winter migratory birds and traveling birds, which are relatively rare in Guangzhou. "People say, see the peacebird, keep you safe for life. ”
After Brother Zhao retired, he played photography for many years, and he was especially fond of "playing birds". "Sparrow beaters can exercise patience and are not afraid of severe cold and heat. Huang Runzhao said that "hitting the bird" is actually a psychological test for the photographer, the bird will not take the initiative to cooperate with you to shoot, so the photographer must have a good attitude and skills.
"I mainly go to the park to 'hunt birds', aiming to feast my eyes, get to know the birds, and see the scenery. In fact, it is very hard, you have to endure thirst and hunger, you are not afraid of the sun, you have to do it, you have to do it, you have to get it, every time you go to a distant place, you have to bring water and food. Because if you leave during the filming process, the bird will come, and you will miss the opportunity. Hu Liu, a retired female teacher who is nearly 70 years old, said this is another female general who "fights birds", and in her photo album, there are blackbirds, spotted owls, high-crowned red-eared bulbuls, and Far Eastern......
"Bird watching, photographing birds, in fact, is to enjoy the beautiful food given by nature, the birds in turn on the trees, wonderful acting skills, people are ecstatic. Hu Liu also introduced a limerick poem of "Bird Hunter": The camera is the most interesting to hit the bird, and the feathers are colorful and dazzling in the landscape. The audience didn't know the pain, and the shutter broke his leg in one second.
Birds, find Ann Paradise in Guangzhou
Every spring, when the kapok is in full bloom, the tree is orange-red, like a flame that burns to the fullest and jumps happily, which is particularly eye-catching. Not only is it enjoyable, but it also attracts a variety of small birds to feed due to its abundance of nectar. Among them, the lively red-eared bulbul is the best partner of the red cotton, often jumping on the branches and gulping the stamens of the red cotton. After the sweetness, it is just time to fall in love among the flowers, and April and May are also the season for birds to court.
Huang Runzhao is not only "fighting bird control" He also recorded the life of birds on the kapok tree: the South China crested willow warbler jumped happily between the branches, seemingly unable to stop for a moment; the red-eared bulbul stood in the branches and looked left and right, sometimes chirping; the bald bulbul, pecking at the buds, sucking nectar, the posture and behavior are ever-changing, flipping the flowers with their feet, biting the petals with their beaks to close the distance between them and the body, simply flapping their wings and hanging to absorb honey where they can't reach, and every scene is exciting; starlings, three or five together, always stand high and far away in the top of the branches, not eating or drinking; fork-tailed sunbirds, while suckingThe sparrow, always hungry, stood in the lower branches of the tree in panic when danger came, and looked around vigilantly without squinting.
Brother Zhao said that the fork-tailed sunbird is also a favorite of "sparrows", its mouth is slender and curved downward, and its tongue is tubular shape, as if it was born to suck nectar, and can easily suck the nectar in the deepest part of the flower. There are many flowers that "cooperate" closely with the fork-tailed sunbird, such as hanging flowers, petal plane flowers, aloe vera flowers, kapok, mountain cherry blossoms, red buds, golden flower tea, etc.
Beautiful scenery that attracts many birds to inhabit
It is understood that Liuhua Lake Park is known as the "paradise of birds" in the downtown because of its lush trees, crystal clear lake water and fragrant flowers in all seasons, providing a natural habitat for the survival of birds and attracting countless photography enthusiasts to come to shoot. Chen Zhiyuan, the "bird beater", took the reporter around, and introduced while walking: Lotus pond, there are red-eared bulbuls, night herons, pond herons and other birds, and also saw the rare brown-winged jay, which is a national second-class protected animal.
When he walked to the lake, the reporter saw a lot of sparrow-sized birds jumping around on a small tree. Chen Zhiyuan's eyes are sharp: "There is a red-backed flower-pecking bird in this group of birds, which is usually rare, and it is a new one." Walking around Liuhua Lake, he photographed mountain turtledoves, bald bulbuls and other birds.
When you arrive at Egret Island, gray starlings and silky starlings are resting in the big trees here, egrets are flying freely in the sky, black water pheasants are swimming happily in the water, and white wagtails are leisurely foraging at the water's edge.
One day in early April, Huang Runzhao, the "bird beater", also came to Liuhua Lake Park to photograph the birds taking a shower. Brother Zhao talked about the ecological environment of Liuhua Lake, and he had a good word "like": it is good to have an artificial lake where people and birds coexist in the downtown area. "The water here is clear, unpolluted, the aquatic plants are lush, there are a lot of floating organisms, fish, etc. ”
Luhu Park, one of the four major lakes in Guangzhou, along with Liuhua Lake, Liwan Lake and East Lake, are all artificial lakes built around 1958.
Spring is coming, the flowers and plants of Luhu Lake, flowers of various colors are blooming, very bright. Many birds like to eat flowers, so there are more varieties here at this time. There are all kinds of "fighting birds" heroes gathered by the foot lake, using the guys in their respective hands, tyrannizing the advantageous position, holding their breath, the camera is facing the lake to expose branches, grass, and the surface of the lake, because unexpectedly, all kinds of birds magically appear, posing in various poses, and the heroes excitedly press the shutter to capture the wonderful moment.
What the experts say
In the past, it was rare to see herons in Haizhu Lake
Today, there are more than 500 of them
Sister Hong is also a bird lover, basking in the sun on the balcony after work, always with a long-lens camera at hand. On this day, she photographed the blue-tailed parrot in the garden of the community downstairs, which was very beautiful. "Now that Guangzhou's ecological environment is better, we are all beneficiaries of birds entering the community. ”
Sister Hong also saw a large group of egrets dancing near the Tianzi Wharf on the middle of the river, forming a picture of the harmonious combination of modern city and nature against the backdrop of the wide river and the landmark buildings in the distance.
Carefully observe the surrounding environment, the banks of the Pearl River are shady with old banyan trees, the river surface is open, the water quality is clear, and there are more fish breeding in the river, all factors are very suitable for the heron group to settle. The beauty of the flocks of egrets can now be enjoyed along the Pearl River and on many rivers in Guangzhou.
At the bottom of the Jiefang Bridge on Binjiang West Road, thirty or forty egrets perch under the bridge piers or stand in Yingying, or flutter their white wings, several egrets spread their wings, step lightly on the water surface and peck small fish and shrimp with their slender beaks, the whole process is like a "water ballet", as soon as a boat passes, a flock of egrets will fly up to the sky and hover and chirp.
As the sun gradually sets, flocks of egrets in Haixinsha Asian Games Park take off, with the CBD of Zhujiang New Town as the background, and fly to the woods on the east side of Haixinsha Island, adding a lot of agility and wild interest to the city.
"I really didn't expect so many egrets to fly in the downtown area. Sister Hong said that every time she takes such a picture, she will feel healed.
Experts say that the egret is a water-loving animal that is sensitive to the environment and is known as a "monitoring bird of air and water quality", and in recent years, with the improvement of Guangzhou's ecological environment, the distribution range and number of egrets in the city center have increased.
In this regard, Hu Huijian, a researcher at the Institute of Zoology of the Guangdong Academy of Sciences, said: " According to our tracking research, there is a set of general comparative data that can show that the number of egrets in the center of Guangzhou has been in a period of rapid growth in recent years: in the past, there were less than 20 egrets in the university town, but now there are 300-500 egrets; in the past, there were few egrets in Haizhu Lake, but now there are more than 500 egrets; the most obvious is the small river along the Pearl River and in the city center, where egrets were rarely seen in the past, but now they have become a gathering place for egrets, with 200-300 egrets in some places. Compared to 2010, the distribution range of the egret in central Guangzhou has expanded by two or three times, and the number has increased by three to five times. ”
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Bird photographers must follow the principles of ecological ethics
Feng Minxia, a member of the Chinese Photographers Association and a photographer, also supported the "Fighting Sparrows": In addition to the technical requirements such as the clarity of the film, the aperture breaking, and the depth of field control, it is also necessary to take photos with stories and meanings.
There are also requirements for bird shooting equipment: a handy camera, a telephoto lens of more than 400, and a stable tripod. The speed is more than 1/1250 of a second, the aperture is generally between 6 and 9, and the ISO should be as low as possible.
Feng Minxia also told reporters that bird photographers must follow the ecological ethics code: do not deliberately startle, chase, or catch wild birds by taking pictures, or use improper methods to lure wild birds. Do not do anything that harms or disturbs birds, or damages or alters their habitat. Entries with nests are not accepted, and extreme caution should be exercised when observing and photographing wild bird breeding areas. Avoid revealing the detailed location of rare bird species and their habitats.
■New Express reporter Deng Yifu