Chapter 325 Hunting the Grey-necked Heron Bustard!
Seeing the red bee-eater fluttering its wings and disappearing into the dense forest, Zhao Xinqing said quickly:
"Once the red bee-eater forms a symbiotic relationship with the gray-necked bustard, there is no need to worry about food and they will not stay alone for too long."
"So, the Gray-necked Bustard we want to find is probably in that direction."
Two people and one cow quickly chased in the direction of the red bee-eater in the forest, but the snacks were carrying a heavy load, and as buffalo themselves, they couldn't go any faster.
Fortunately, the two of them had already determined the location through the movements of the red bee-eater, and continued tracking along the west until 3:30 in the afternoon.
The dense branches and leaves suddenly opened up. It turned out that the two of them had left the foothills, and there was a plain in front of them.
In the corner of the plain, there is a small lake, which looks like a piece of pale white jade inlaid on the ground from a distance.
Zhao Xinqing's eyes lit up and she said happily:
"There is water!"
"Great, if there really is a Grey-necked Bustard here, it probably lives by the water!"
The barrage is quite dumbfounding:
[Still looking for the Grey-necked Bustard...]
[When there is water, what else do you need, Gray-necked Bustard...]
[Let the Wild Fishing King fish for food!]
Su Bai looked at the small lake, frowned slightly and shook his head:
"The color of the water is different from that of deep water. There are even lotus leaves emerging in the center of the lake."
"The water looks very shallow."
"The lake itself is relatively closed. If the water level is still shallow, there probably won't be any big fish."
"If there is a bird, eat the bird first."
"But the good news is that the water source problem has been solved today."
The location of this lake is not consistent with the location where the two planned to go.
If they hadn't followed the traces of the Gray-necked Bustard, the two of them would not have discovered this small lake.
Although we took some detours, it was still a very cost-effective thing to eat and drink.
The two walked several hundred meters toward the small lake, and their sight became clearer.
Su Bai finally saw clearly that there were several big brown-gray birds swimming around lazily and leisurely by the lake.
The coat color is very dull, but the body is really big.
On the backs of these large brown-gray birds, two or three red bee-eaters stood, pecking at something among the feathers of the big birds from time to time.
Sometimes a big bird walks by the lake and stirs up some flying insects. The red bee-eater on its back will quickly attack and eat these small flying insects in the air.
Barrage:
[Is there really one? Is this the legendary Gray-necked Bustard? 】
[The red bee-eater is standing on the back of the Gray-necked Bustard, hunting small insects! Dr. Zhao’s inference is absolutely correct!]
[Nature is so amazing! Two birds with such a huge size difference can actually form a symbiotic relationship...]
Zhao Xinqing took a closer look and nodded firmly:
"Yes, it's the Grey-necked Bustard."
"This kind of bird is native to the African continent. I didn't expect it to be found on this desert island."
"The stock of Gray-necked Bustard is still good and it is very common in its natural habitat."
While talking, Zhao Xinqing used her bare hands to hold down the eager cat in the basket on Su Bai's back.
Facing the red bee-eater, the cat had no idea of hunting.
But a large bird like the Gray-necked Bustard instantly attracts all the cats’ attention.
If Zhao Xinqing hadn't stopped him in time, the cat might have already flown up to catch the Gray-necked Bustard.
Su Bai bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the Gray-necked Bustard, and asked Zhao Xinqing beside him:
"Can I cum?"
Zhao Xinqing blushed and gave Su Bai an angry look.
Why didn't you ask when we were at the pond yesterday?
"Wait a moment." Zhao Xinqing calmed down and observed the reaction of the Gray-necked Bustard in the distance.
This is a plain, and the two of them were holding snacks, so they didn't hide themselves at all.
So when they discovered the Gray-necked Bustard, the group of Gray-necked Bustards also discovered their two uninvited guests.
But the Gray-necked Bustard only looked at the two men and the cow warily and did not make any aggressive reaction.
Zhao Xinqing said in a low voice:
"About 50 meters now."
"This distance is very safe according to the beast's perception."
"Human beings can launch long-range attacks, which is an absolutely evil behavior in the wilderness, and is not expected by normal beasts at all."
"So, we can get closer."
Hearing Zhao Xinqing's words, Su Bai nodded and asked the snacker to stay where he was, while he and Zhao Xinqing slowly approached the lake.
As she approached, Zhao Xinqing whispered:
"Don't bend down, don't make predatory movements, and don't look into the eyes for long periods of time with the Gray-necked Bustard."
"In the perception of wild gray-necked bustards, two-legged beasts like us usually don't pose much of a threat."
"So we have to pretend there is no threat."
"There is a small lake here, and there must be a lot of animals that come to drink water on weekdays."
"This will further reduce the vigilance of the gray-necked bustard."
Su Bai nodded repeatedly, trying his best to cooperate with Zhao Xinqing, pretending to be relaxed, and gradually closing the distance with the Gray-necked Bustard.
Although the hard bow with horns in his hand can still produce enough lethality at a distance of fifty meters when paired with wolf fang arrows.
But obviously the closer the distance, the greater the certainty.
The two got closer to 30 meters, and Zhao Xinqing finally saw that the Gray-necked Bustard was obviously restless, and began to feel frightened by the approach of Su Bai and Zhao Xinqing.
Zhao Xinqing whispered:
"That's it!"
"Now!"
Su Bai was always on high alert. When he heard Zhao Xinqing's words, he immediately drew his bow and arrow, and shot a fish-scale arrow at the nearest Gray-necked Bustard.
Following the sharp sound of the fish-scale arrow, an afterimage shot out, hitting the target's chest and abdomen cleanly.
The fish scale arrow, blessed by the power of the horn-hard bow, almost shot through the Gray-necked Bustard. As blood sprayed out, the heavy bird's body fell to the ground.
The three red bee-eaters scattered on the back of the gray-necked bustard and fled in a hurry.
Almost at the moment when Su Bai released the arrow, Zhao Xinqing raised her hand and released the cat she had been holding.
The other Gray-necked Bustards were disturbed and spread their wings one after another, fluttering and flying, trying to get away from the two two-legged beasts that suddenly descended to kill them.
However, the flight ability of the Gray-necked Bustard has actually deteriorated to a certain extent, and it has become somewhat similar to an ostrich. Although it can still fly, it is completely different from raptors such as owls.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the cat caught a Gray-necked Bustard that had just taken to the air. A pair of sharp eagle claws severely strangled the neck of the Gray-necked Bustard, and its sharp eagle beak pecked it unceremoniously.
Gray-necked Bustard's eyes.
Blood flew, feathers fell, and a bloody wound appeared on the head of the gray-necked bustard.
The horrific wound caused by the raptor instantly took away the life of this gray-necked bustard. The body was still twitching in the cat's paws, but the bird was completely dead.
After Zhao Xinqing released the cat, she immediately took out a simple bamboo bow, bent the bow and set an arrow, hoping to increase the results of the battle.