China News Network, Kunming, March 11th (Reporter Dao Zhinan) Early in the morning of the 11th, takeaway brother Wang Guitao received a special order for errands-three old gulls for "old friend" red-billed gulls. This is the 8th "Gull Grain Takeaway" he sent this week.
The picture shows the takeaway brother taking pictures and sending them to the ordering user when feeding the seagulls. Photo by Liu Ranyang
This year is the 35th year that Red-billed Gulls have accompanied Spring City Kunming. In the past, bringing red-billed gulls to feed the old is a favorite leisure item of Kunming people. Netizens across the country will also come to a "red-billed gull appointment." However, this year, since the start of the new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control work, several scenic spots including Cuihu Park and Hailiao Dam have been closed.
In early February, the topic "Kunming Seagulls have no snacks" has become a hot search. Netizens all over the country are worried about whether this year's "snacks" from Siberia are enough to eat.
In order to ensure that the red-billed gulls can spend the winter in Kunming smoothly, the Kunming Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Dianchi Holiday Resort and other units have organized staff since January 26. They search for red-billed gulls at 9 am and 4 pm twice a day Feeding at the food point, about 700 kg of food is fed daily to ensure that the red-billed gull is not hungry.
The picture shows the takeaway brother feeding the seagulls. Photo by Liu Ranyang
On March 3rd, Haiming Dam in Kunming resumed opening, allowing citizens to go and feed seagulls. "Please take me out to feed the seagulls for me. I won't be able to return this year. I will feed the seagulls every year. The little brother must help me feed them." "This takeaway was ordered for my seagull brothers to help me buy it. Feed ten bags of gulls, and people will not be able to return in Shanghai. ”Since the 3rd, takeaway riders in Kunming have been hungry. They have received many orders for" cloud feeding gulls. "Many users are hungry. Single, the rider helps users to buy gull food and feed the red-billed gulls to Hailu Dam, Cuihu Park and other places according to the remark information.
"At most, I received 5 gull feeding orders a day, and I was able to feed 17, 18 bags of gull food at a time." Hungry rider Wang Guitao said, "Red-billed gulls are a beautiful landscape in Kunming. They can help during the epidemic The user's desire to feed the gulls remotely feels very warm. "
"No more feeding, the red-billed gull is leaving!" Ms. Zhang, who works in Beijing, said that she used to return to Kunming for Chinese New Year every year. Feeding the gull was a designated action. Takeaway. "Seagulls go to Kunming for appointments every year, and this year we can't make old friends hungry."
Reporters saw at the Hailiao Dam on the 11th that the heads of many red-billed gulls have turned black. Earlier, Wang Zhibin, deputy secretary-general of the Kunming Birds Association, said in an interview that the black-billed gull's head turned black is a sign of sexual maturity, indicating that they are going back to breed.
The return period is approaching, and citizens are cherishing the time spent with the red-billed gulls. Many citizens come to see the old friends on the Hailiao Dam. Netizens from all over the country who could not go to the scene also sent warmth through "cloud feeding gulls", and look forward to seeing "old friends" again next year. (Finish)