The large spotted woodpecker hits the glass and folds its wings, and during the migratory bird migration season, you can turn to the Wildlife Rescue Center for help

Recently, Mr. Zhang, an enthusiastic citizen, found an injured woodpecker downstairs on Financial Street. "I walked to the side and it didn't hide, at first I thought it was dead, but then the security guard poked it and found that it had problems with its wings and legs, and everyone guessed that the little guy probably hit the glass." So Mr. Zhang and his colleagues found a cardboard box and carefully placed the woodpecker inside. However, where to send the woodpecker to rescue him next made him feel bad. He had to post a message of help online.

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"Black on top and white on the bottom, black and white-spotted on the wings, and red under the tail, this is a large-spotted woodpecker." Li Li, director of the China Wildlife Conservation Association and director of the Beijing Black Panther Wild Protection Station, judged after seeing the photos posted online by enthusiastic citizens. Li Li said that woodpeckers belong to the national second-level protected animals, known as forest guards and tree doctors, and are loved by people because they like to eat pests. The large-spotted woodpecker often travels through urban parks and surrounding mountains, and will strike by mistaking the reflection of the glass of high-rise buildings for blue sky and white clouds.

It's the migratory bird season, and there are more cases of wild bird rescue. Mr. Zhang himself is also confused, after encountering injured birds, where should he seek professional help? After many inquiries, Mr. Zhang finally contacted the Beijing Wildlife Rescue Center, and the staff judged that this large-spotted woodpecker had a broken wing, the injury was not serious, and it would be released back to nature after it was healed.

The staff hereby reminds that in addition to the trauma of wild birds, they must also be mentally frightened, and the public can store them in a covered carton box to isolate them from the outside world, and maintain internal and external ventilation in the holes around the carton, which can prevent them from being frightened again. In addition, the staff also reminded the rescuers not to feed easily until it is not clear which bird to save, just feed a little water.

Staff told reporters that every year the rescue center received tens of thousands of rescue cases, the migration season is mostly, in this reminder, if the public encounters wild animals that need to be rescued, they can contact the Beijing Wildlife Rescue Center.

Source: Beijing Evening News reporter Qu Jingwei