How to raise pond heron

Pond heron is a very beautiful wild bird, often living in rice fields, ponds, swamps and other places, because of its beautiful appearance, many people will want to know, how to raise pond herons?

1. Basic introduction of pond heron

Pond heron is a typical wading bird, which is about 47 cm long, with white wings and brown longitudinal stripes. There are also many other names, such as red-haired heron, Chinese pond heron, red-headed egret, marsh heron and so on.

Often inhabit rice fields, ponds, swamps, happy single or 3 or 5 small groups to find food in paddy fields or swamps, the sex is not very afraid of people. The diet is mainly fish, frogs and insects, and the food composition of chicks is similar to that of adult birds.

Some of the populations of pond herons are resident birds, and some migrate, especially in the south of the Yangtze River in China, most of the breeding populations are resident birds, and those breeding in the north of the Yangtze River are all summer migratory birds. They usually migrate to the northern breeding grounds from the beginning of April to the middle of April.

Second, how to raise pond herons?

Pond heron is a kind of wild bird, wild protected animals in China, can not be raised. If you pick up a young pond heron or an injured wild pond heron, you can contact the local animal protection association and forestry bureau to deal with it. It is necessary to release it in time, and it is best not to breed it yourself.

Because the pond heron nests on trees or among bamboo forests during the breeding season, the nest is in the shape of a shallow disk, which is composed of branches, withered branches of Cunninghamia lanceolata, bamboo branches, tea branches and Smilax vines, and there is no other bedding in the nest. Therefore, it is also possible for young birds to fall. If you encounter wild animals that are injured by falls, you must contact professionals if you will not deal with them.