Burst
Written by: Guo Qianwen, Chen Nuoxi
2021-04-24 13:33
Last update date: 2021-04-24 13:34
Summer is approaching, when the birds are breeding.
Some owl couples chose to breed in Wong Tai Sin One Park, using the natural tree hole of the big tree as a bird's nest, giving birth to at least 5 owl BB.
Nearly a hundred photography enthusiasts "Dragon Friends" arrived after hearing the wind and brought professional photographic equipment to watch day and night, vying to photograph the newborn owl BB.
Some dragon friends said that in the past few years, owls have come to the park to breed. Only last year they disappeared, "may recognize the road back again."
At 11 o'clock in the morning, when the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" entered the park, he saw dozens of dragon friends surrounded a big tree with tripods and cameras. In the tree hole of the tree lived a family of Owl BB, but Owl BB was not scared by the crowds. Fear, as if full of curiosity about the world, from time to time, my eyes are eager to look up, and there are also owls with BB sleepy eyes, and they are "suffocating" from time to time. They are very cute.
Scops owl is a common and widely distributed wild bird in Hong Kong
According to a notice from the Fisheries and Conservation Department, the owl that breeds in the tree hole is the scops owl, which is a common and widely distributed wild bird in Hong Kong. The scops owl is a medium-sized owl. They use the tree from March to June every year. Holes, old nests of other animals or corners of buildings to breed.
Feed on insects, lizards, other tiny birds and rodents.
Owls, including collared owls, are nocturnal animals with sharp eyesight and can hunt in the dark.
In 2018, there was a dragon friend shining a strong light on an owl
In the past few years, owls have been breeding chicks in the holes of the big trees in the park, often attracting a large number of dragon friends to take pictures.
However, in 2018, there was a dragon friend who wanted to shoot unscrupulously and irradiated the owl family with strong light.
The Fisheries and Conservation Department therefore posted notices in the park to remind the public not to illuminate owls with strong light. Owls are nocturnal animals and their vision is very sensitive. If they are illuminated with strong light, they may have a negative impact.
According to the Wildlife Protection Ordinance, all wild birds in Hong Kong, including owls, are protected.
It is illegal for anyone to interfere with wild birds, bird nests and bird eggs.
Upon conviction, the maximum penalty is a fine of HK$100,000 and imprisonment for 1 year.
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