NOVEL NEXT Chapter 558: Pass It On, Jinya's Menopause!
From an ornithological perspective, the Peregrine falcon with a wingspan of 74-120cm is a medium-sized raptor, while the Saker falcon with a wingspan of 95-125cm is a medium-large raptor. There's not much difference in size between them, so it's no surprise that scholars focusing on raptor breeding would want to see offspring between peregrine and saker falcons.
(High above and down below, the falcons are hard to tell apart!)
The female peregrine falcon was initially reluctant to accept the courtship from the male of another species; every time the saker falcon tossed food over, she would push it off the small platform of her artificial nest.
About ten days later, the female falcon finally accepted the food offered by the male peregrine falcon for the first time.
The young female observer's daily logs on observing the falcons have practically turned into a novel.
While the female observer was watching the two birds, Chen Ying was also occupied.
Actually, the harm done by the pair of peregrine falcons and the later-added saker falcon to the Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys wasn't significant; most injuries were self-inflicted.
Being a species not adept at fighting, most injuries occurred while dodging and responding, and were mistaken injuries caused by branches or peers.
The rescue station has assisted many animals injured in similar combat situations, mostly fighting for mating rights. This family of golden snub-nosed monkeys was unfortunately caught in the crossfire.
However, you could blame it on those curious little monkeys; if they weren't so curious, none of this would have happened.
The most unfortunate has to be the little monkey baby that was taken away; it didn't even know what was happening when a big bird captured it and attempted to drop it to its death!
If it weren't for its great luck, falling onto a branch and then cushioning down to the forest floor, and finally being picked up by another female monkey, its bones might not be left by now.
But that female monkey that picked it up wasn't purely being kind, it seemed more like she thought of it as a toy.
Even if Leopard Sister's group didn't snatch it from the female monkey, it would probably be played to death in a couple of days.
Things are different now, as a monkey baby, it naturally has the right to be spoiled at the rescue station.
Currently, it's one of the three treasures of the rescue station!
The eldest is definitely Yangyang, the second is Little Taobao the Desert Cat, and as for it, its name is temporarily "Little Unlucky Fellow"!
Chen Ying said they'd go to the village next month to ask the elders to bless it, bathe it in pomelo leaf water to wash away bad luck, and rename it once it's healed.
Little Sen has rich experience in raising monkeys; back when the rescue station was smaller, he worked with Chen Ying to raise two monkey babies,
and later rescued injured little monkeys, so he is quite experienced.
He rummaged through the storage to find and clean up the tools used for raising little monkeys before, including small clothes and pants.
Over the last couple of years, the rescue station upgraded its facilities and bought several bathing tubs in different sizes. Of course, the largest is for the panda baby.
While giving the little monkey a bath, Little Sen suddenly recalled the male panda nicknamed "Crazy Gun Gun" that once rolled around for Chen Ying at Old Bear Gully.
"That guy is living the good life near Old Bear Gully now, settled down there; I heard he participated in a few matchmaking events this year. Whether it's successful or not, I know he's gotten chubbier and is really friendly to people, and particularly enjoys watching cars."
Little Sen's expression twisted a bit, "Our protection station's road in that area has a major bend where there's a bamboo forest and some big rocks up top. That panda often lies on the rocks to watch the vehicles below, favoring large buses, turning that place into a sort of check-in spot. Loads of tourists ask their drivers to stop there to try their luck and maybe take a photo with him."
"Yeah, I just heard the protection station is planning construction soon, that bend will have a wooden plank viewing platform built. Besides Crazy Gun Gun, Street Rat and the young female bear often wander around there; their routes are on the slopes above and below."
"A viewing platform to watch Black Bears? Are those tourists out of their minds?" Chen Ying couldn't comprehend.
"There's bound to be protection measures. Safety staff will be stationed there, and display screens will be installed to give warnings when Gun Gun or any black bears or other animals are nearby, indicating whether vehicles should stop or keep moving."
Humans like watching wildlife, and conversely, many wild animals are curious about humans.
As for who is viewing whom, it really depends on your perspective.
The weather has been a bit unusual this year.
Usually, the ice would only start melting around this time, but this month started much like in previous years; however, the sun has been acting like it's on steroids, starting to shine and heat early in the morning, making the ice and snow on the mountain tops melt visibly, yet the river water hasn't risen much, leaving the elders in the mountain uneasy.
Animals seem to be a bit restless too, appearing much more irritable. For instance, this morning, Jinya got into a fight with Little Jin because Little Jin didn't invite her while eating!
Although Little Jin didn't invite her for breakfast either, it was her own decision not to eat, and now she manages to hunt once for two to three days, unlike Little Jin who needs at least two meals a day.
Little Jin felt extremely wronged after being beaten without understanding, and he couldn't hit back. He could tell something was off with Jinya, so he complained to Brother Leopard about it, and then he started worrying if Jinya was sick.
Brother Leopard nonchalantly flicked his tail, "The two-legged beast is here, if she's sick, the two-legged beast will definitely arrange something, don't worry."