More than 30 wild mandarin ducks from Jingning came to Lishui to "overwinter" together. Why did they come earlier this year than in previous years?
Due to the recent cold air, more than 30 wild mandarin ducks from Jingning went to Lishui to spend the winter two weeks early.
The mandarin duck is a rare and endangered bird. Every year, tens of thousands of mandarin ducks overwinter in eastern and southern my country. Although the population of mandarin ducks has increased significantly in recent years, due to factors such as habitat, lack of food, and environmental changes, the population has declined sharply, and a few areas can no longer meet the needs of mandarin ducks migrating south for the winter. As the weather gradually turns colder, more and more mandarin ducks appear in the watershed near Yanhu Village, Yingchuan Town, Jingning Area, Baishanzu National Park.
More than 30 wild mandarin ducks from Jingning went to Lishui to overwinter.
On October 14, 2022, in the watershed near Yanhu Village, Yingchuan Town, Jingning Area of Baishanzu National Park, the mandarin ducks returning home were naive enough to live in the green stream, sometimes standing on the bank. They combed their feathers and sometimes chased and played with each other in the water, which added a lot of vitality and agility to the local civil servants. It is reported that this scene occurred due to the sudden cooling of the weather in the north in the past few days.
Why did it come earlier this year than in previous years? It is reported that around mid-October every year, mandarin ducks migrate from the north to the south to spend the winter. They have higher requirements for the ecological environment of the south migration. As the local ecology continues to be optimized, the number of wild mandarin ducks overwintering here is also gradually increasing. . Mandarin ducks generally choose to nest near water or in swamps instead of migrating en masse. A female mandarin duck and a male mandarin duck build a nest together and incubate eggs together; each male mandarin duck can nurse 3 to 5 young mandarin ducks at the same time, and the children of the male mandarin duck usually raise the chicks together with the male and female mandarin ducks. . During migration, mandarin ducks will change their flight routes and time according to changes in the local environment. According to information released by the Central Meteorological Observatory, from October 15, 2022 to October 19, 2022, most areas in the north will experience rapid cooling. This is also one of the main reasons why mandarin ducks migrate from the north to the south for the winter in advance. .