Recently, a resident of Wangcang County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, found a "big bird" trapped in the cracks in the courtyard of the residential building, and immediately called the forestry department.
According to the identification of forestry staff, the "big bird" is a national second-level protected animal carved owl. Subsequently, the forestry and fire departments jointly rescued, and then released the eagle owl into the wild.
On the same day, a resident reported that a "big bird" was trapped in a crack in the courtyard of the residential building, suspected of being a wild protected animal. After receiving the feedback from the masses, the staff of the Forestry Bureau of Wangcang County went to the rescue at the first time. Rescuers arrived at the scene to find that due to the small space in the patio, a wild bird about 30 centimeters long was trapped in the courtyard of the residential building and was perched on the air conditioning bracket of the outer wall of the patio.
Seeing the rescuers at the scene, the "big bird" was very vigilant, and his eyes were tightly focused on the rescuers. After the forestry bureau staff identified the bird as an eagle owl.
Because the eagle owl is a bird of prey and is aggressive, rescuers find a net, wear protective gear, carefully capture it, and take it back to the forestry rescue station for observation.
Rescued eagle owl.
Li Yi, a staff member of the Forestry Bureau of Wangcang County, introduced that by observing its wings, tail and sharp claws, the bird was identified as an eagle owl, which is a national second-level protected animal.
At present, the eagle owl has been rescued and observed, without injuries or other abnormalities, and has been released into nature by the local forestry department.
Eagle owl are released into nature.
It is understood that eagle owl mainly feeds on various rodents, and sometimes even preys on ungulates, and is known as "rat catching experts".
In recent years, Wangcang County has established a relatively complete system of natural protected areas, and the living environment of wild animals has been effectively improved.
Tang Fusheng Yuan Wei Red Star News reporter Tang Xiaojun
Edited by Peng Jiang
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