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'Swan father' waves goodbye to winter flock

By Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Li Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-01 09:53
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For almost six months, patrolman of nature reserve feeds and protects migratory birds from Siberia

He Jianxi feeds swans wintering in the Sanwan Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province. YANG PEIPEI/FOR CHINA DAILY

"In early spring, when I lie in bed I can clearly hear the bugles of the swans," said He Jianxi, a 66-year-old farmer from Sanwan village in Pinglu county, Shanxi province.

The "swan father" considered the chorus of calls from thousands of white swans that have wintered in the Pinglu section of the Yellow River as a farewell call before their return to Siberia.

He has been working for 19 years as a patrolman in the Sanwan Yellow River Wetland Park that covers an area of more than 6,000 hectares and where the swans stay from October to March.

Over those months, his daily task is to feed and protect his avian guests. "I have to guarantee they eat well and sleep well here," said He, who starts preparing food for the swans at 6:30 in the morning. Mealtimes are at 8:00 am, noon and 4:00 pm.

If the weather is good, about 200 kilograms of fodder made of cabbage and corn is enough as the birds can forage in the water. However, if the river is frozen, the swans need about five times the amount of fodder. He's co-worker Wei Jingyi helps prepare the food on cold days when the workload is too much for one man.

The first time He fed the birds is fresh in his memory. "The wild birds are clever and wary. They shunned me and regarded me as a danger," He said. "But after I stayed with them for a long time, they got familiar with me and slowly began to get closer."

Honk, if you're happy

Now, the swans and He are good friends. Once he blows his whistle, the birds flock to him from all directions anxiously waiting for the feeding session. He describes it as "a hundred responses to a single call", earning him the sobriquets the "swan father" and "swan commander" from those who have witnessed the phenomenon.

After the early feeding, He patrols 5 kilometers of the Yellow River's banks to check for injured or sick swans. Over almost two decades, he has saved more than 100 sick and wounded birds.

"They are like my children," he said. "You know that anxious feeling of parents when their kids are ill. That's how I feel when I find they are in need of help."

The swan he cares most about is the "Little Red Neck", a male swan wearing a red loop with the number tag "F55" attached to it. It is not known who tagged the bird. Ten years ago, He encountered the bird in the wetland when the swan was with its mate.

The swan, his partner and their offspring returned to the wetland every autumn until 2017, when Little Red Neck flew back alone. "Probably, his wife died by accident," He said with a sorrowful look. "It is a long and arduous migratory journey, and it is a dangerous world."

Talking about Little Red Neck only consolidates He's resolve to fulfill his duty as a guardian of the birds. "I am not alone in the cause," he said.

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