Dad Waterbird Transforms into 'Magic Bus,' Demonstrating Powerful Parental Protection
Everyone should know that there are many strange and wonderful bird species in the world. Some birds can mimic many sounds, and some birds can fly non-stop for 3000 kilometers. And the bird below is particularly special in how it raises its children. Let's take a look together.
Recently, a photographer was fortunate enough to capture a fascinating scene in the Krüger National Park in the far-off lands of South Africa: an African jacana bird dad was playing and foraging with his chicks, together they were playing and splashing by the river. The jacana chicks were very well-behaved and didn't run around everywhere.
When passing through a shallow area, a loud noise suddenly came from somewhere, and the jacana dad was very alert, fearing that an unknown danger would harm the baby, so he quickly called the jacana babies to hide under his wings.
As you can see, the jacana dad tightly held two little jacana chicks in his wings, lifting them up, and only their little feet were visible under the wings. Then he quickly moved away from the danger. It's simply adorable to look at!
This is actually the jacana's special way of avoiding predators—hiding the babies in its wings to avoid being attacked by beasts or birds of prey. It's truly fatherly love! However, from a distance, this brave African jacana dad looks like a 'magic bus'!
Regarding this, netizens also expressed that this scene is too interesting. One netizen commented: 'When in danger, the father's arms are the safest.' Another netizen said: 'It feels a little cute and eerie.' Some netizens said: 'The little chicks also hide from eagles.'
Do you know that African jacanas have a very beautiful appearance, with long legs and huge toes, and they like to stroll through swamps full of water lilies and lotus flowers, feeding on aquatic insects. They are a common and very photogenic bird, and are loved by people, especially photographers!
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