Whoever reads the book to establish a winter letter, the water begins to become cold and cold
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Usher in the Winter Festival
"Standing" begins, "winter" ends
This is the first solar term that belongs to winter
It means the end of a dry autumn
The cold winter season is just beginning
Junshan Dongting Lake. Chen Agile/Photo
The ground begins to freeze, the water begins to freeze, and all things are collected
At this time, migratory birds also began to fly south
Look for their winter habitat
Yueyang Quyuan Management Area Quyuan Farm first branch aquatic products two teams. Chen Agile/Photo
Wetlands are their favorite places to stay. As the most important wintering, habitat and foraging place for migratory birds in China and even in the world, Dongdongting Lake is located in Yueyang Junshan District, with a total area of more than 190,000 hectares, which is the largest and best-preserved natural seasonal lake in the Lake community of Dongting Lake, and is an internationally important wetland with extremely rich biodiversity.
In the spring and autumn, migratory birds moved south again. Chen Agile/Photo
Birds and sunsets of East Dongting Lake. Chen Agile/Photo
Every winter, thousands of migratory birds stop here. The main birds that can be seen here are geese and ducks, herons and sandpipers, and forest birds mainly include various birds of the order such as birds, noisy birds, blue plovers and so on.
Junshan Caisang Lake. Chen Agile
The two points of T-shaped causeway and Caisang Lake are the main winter migratory bird habitats of Dongting Lake, known for geese and ducks and partridges, with the largest number of small white-fronted geese, threaded ducks, white spoonbills and anti-billed sandpipers, and grey cranes, white-headed cranes and white-naped cranes can be observed along the levee.
Mauri Lake National Wetland Park. Chen Agile/Photo
In addition to The East Cave Garden, what other places are suitable for bird watching? West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake are popular bird watching spots for photography enthusiasts.
On the sparkling water, water birds stomp. Chen Agile/Photo
In addition, in Changde Maoli Lake National Wetland Park, the branches of the lake sway in winter, attracting many migratory birds to come to "punch in" for the winter.
Bird paradise - Lake Mauri. Chen Agile/Photo
Maoli Lake is the largest xishui lake in Hunan Province, the second largest natural high-quality freshwater lake in the province after Dongting Lake, and a natural lake without schistosomiasis. It is known as "the home of fish, bird paradise, plant kingdom".
Birds and birds and back. Chen Agile/Photo
Second-class protected birds such as Mandarin ducks and white spoonbills are found here
As well as spot-billed ducks, green-headed ducks, and great egrets
Wild birds such as herons and black water chickens
The appearance of this group of elves
It is a silent praise for the green waters and green mountains of Hunan
Birds skim over the water. Chen Agile/Photo
When is the best time for bird watching? Judging from the activities of the day, birds are generally most active in the early morning, and activities such as chirping and feeding are frequent. Most birds are active around the time slot 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset, so the best time of day for bird watching should be in the early morning and early evening.
Bird watching considerations
1, keep quiet and quiet, do not frighten the birds
2. Avoid chasing birds and make them feel comfortable foraging and resting
3, do not use any improper methods to drive or lure birds
5. Do not enter the breeding ground of birds that nest on the ground
6. Do not catch wild birds, and do not announce the breeding sites of wild birds
7. When watching birds on the side of the road and at the water's edge, remember to pay attention to safety
8. Pay attention to the use of drones
Not disturbing is the best bird watching