Wounded sparrowhawk. (*Respondents).
The orange cat involved. (*Respondents).Xinwang reported on February 19Recently, a national second-class protected animal was attacked by a stray cat in the Chushui Mountain Park in Shibei District, Qingdao City.
A few days ago, when many citizens were playing in Chushuishan Park in Shibei District, they found a small bird of prey fighting with stray cats, and the battle was extremely "fierce". "This big orange cat has been fed for a long time, strong and strong, not afraid of the eaglet's sharp beak and sharp scratch at all, the two sides are torn together, we are worried that the eaglet is invincible, so we quickly drove the stray cat away. After the citizens worked together to separate the two, the stray cat quickly left the scene, but the eaglet could only stand still. Citizens suspected that it had injured its wings in the fight, so they contacted the Qingdao Wildlife Conservation Association, and since then, the citizens have been guarding the eaglety because they are worried that the stray cat will return. When the staff of the rescue station arrived at the scene, they recognized at a glance that the eaglet was a sparrowhawk, a national second-class key protected animal.
This sparrowhawk has grayish-white feathers, piercing eyes, and is about 40 centimeters long. After on-site inspection, the staff found that one of its wings was injured, which may have been caused by a fight with a stray cat, and the staff decided to take it back to the rescue station to take care of it and release it after **.
Qingdao Forest Wildlife World Niu Jian teacher to the letter network introduced, sparrowhawk is a medium-sized bird of prey, widely distributed, more numerous, can prey on a large number of rodents and pests, is a typical beneficial bird, for agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry are very beneficial, to maintain the ecological balance also plays a positive role, is the national secondary key protection animals. Sparrowhawks are widely distributed in Shandong Province, and although they usually inhabit mountainous forests, they can also appear in urban areas as the ecological environment improves.
Stray cats have few natural predators in urban ecosystems, and once they occupy their surroundings, birds in the area are vulnerable. Teacher Niu Jian said that "Wildlife Protection" protects rare wild animals, regardless of the preferences of the masses, stray cats have no place in the ecosystem, which will cause damage to biodiversity. Therefore, the practice of enthusiastic citizens coming forward to save and protect animals is very decisive and correct, which is commendable, and does not mean interfering with nature.
Aid station staff treat an injured sparrowhawk. (*Respondents).