Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 307 Looking for the Hanging Sheep
"Haha, although the old kite can fly in the sky, it has no interest in hanging sheep. It is too small and can only catch small birds and old hens. Besides, it doesn't live in the mountains. "When Zhao Laowen heard Zhang Peng's words, he couldn't help but smile and said.
Kite, the local name is Black Kite and Lao Yaozi.A medium-sized raptor, with a body length of about 610 mm.The base of the forehead is grayish white, the ear feathers are dark brown, the top of the head to the back of the neck is brown, with dark brown feather shaft lines.

The upper body is dark brown, with a slight purple luster and less obvious dark fine horizontal stripes and light-colored end edges. The tail is brown and slightly forked, with black and brown horizontal bands of equal width arranged alternately. The tail end has a The feather edges are light brown and white; the primary flight feathers are dark brown, and the base of the outer flight feathers is white, forming a large white spot under the wing, which is very eye-catching when flying.

The chin, cheeks and throat of the old kite are grayish white with fine dark brown feather shaft lines; the chest, abdomen and flanks are dark brown with thick dark brown feather shaft lines, and the feathers from the lower abdomen to the anus are slightly lighter and brown. yellow.

The old kite inhabits open plains, grasslands and low hills and hills. It also often moves in the suburbs, villages, fields and lakes.It mainly feeds on animal foods such as small birds, rodents, snakes, frogs, fish, hares, lizards and insects, and occasionally poultry and carrion.

When it finds prey, it swoops down quickly, grabs it with its claws, and flies to a tree or rock to peck at it.The old kite is a summer migratory bird in the local area. It is active during the day and often flies alone at high altitudes.

It flies fast and powerfully, and can skillfully use the rising thermal airflow to rise to high altitudes and hover for a long time. Its wings are flat and unmoving, and its tail is also spread out. It constantly swings and changes shape like a rudder to adjust the direction of travel. It also shakes from time to time.

It usually flies in a circle and sings while flying. The sound is sharp, like a whistle, and can be heard from a long distance.Their eyesight is also very sharp, and they can see the activities of animals on the ground while hovering at high altitudes.Sexually alert, difficult to approach.

"That's right. What else is there? A mountain eagle?" Zhang Peng asked Zhao Laowen again.
The mountain eagle is actually a vulture, a large raptor of the order Falconiformes and the family Accipitridae. The vulture is also called a vulture, mountain eagle, dog-headed vulture, etc. It is a large raptor of the family Accipitridae that feeds on carrion.

The mountain eagle is about 1.2 meters long and has a wingspan of nearly 3 meters. It mainly inhabits rocky grasslands, valleys, streams and forest edge areas in low hills, alpine wastelands and forests. It often moves alone, and occasionally in small groups, especially in small groups. In places where food is plentiful.To feed on the carcasses of large animals, they often soar over open and relatively exposed mountains and plains to peek at animal carcasses.Occasionally, it flies at low altitudes along the mountains and actively attacks small and medium-sized mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and sometimes also attacks domestic animals.

When these things are hungry in winter, the animals that are most likely to attack are the animals living in the mountains. Of course, the hanging sheep are what they hunt, and the natural enemies of the hanging sheep are these things flying in the sky.
"Yes, we must learn to observe and look up from time to time. If there is a dog-headed eagle hovering in the sky, it is likely that there is something below. This is also an opportunity for us to discover the hanging sheep." Zhao Laowen said to Zhang Peng also said slightly seriously.
Hearing Zhao Laowen's words, Zhang Peng nodded to express his understanding, and then the two of them continued to walk up, taking several breaks during the process. When it was almost dark in the afternoon, the two of them finally arrived panting. Near Dashilizi Peak, you can already see your destination when you look up.
However, the two of them did not continue to move forward. After all, this thing was about looking at the mountains and running to death. Although it didn't feel very far, it was absolutely impossible to reach this distance before dark. Plus building a shelter, that time It's even more insufficient.
So Zhao Laowen also asked Zhang Peng to use local materials to build a simple shelter, and he will stay here tonight.
Zhang Peng also understood that he couldn't get there, and he didn't have much time, so he put down his things first, then took out his short ax and started chopping branches, preparing to build a sloping house to deal with it tonight.
They dealt with it like this all night, and nothing happened at night. The two of them took turns sleeping pretty well. When they got up the next day, their mental state was fine. They ate a little and packed up their things. Put out the fire with snow and continue towards your destination.
Just as they were walking towards Dalizi Peak, Zhao Laowen and Zhang Peng suddenly saw several mountain eagles circling and swooping on the Dalizi Peak that reached into the sky, as if they were chasing some prey. The two of them became very excited. On the top of the peak, there are almost cliffs on all sides, and it is almost isolated from the mountains and forests. Apart from flying flat-haired animals, what other wild animals can survive on that peak?

If not, what are these dog-headed eagles busy with?Therefore, Zhao Laowen and Zhang Peng also looked at each other. There was definitely something in this. They immediately became more determined to climb this Dalizi Peak with almost no roads, and then find out what was going on. If they were lucky, That would be really developed.
The two of them also quickly accelerated their progress, thinking that they still had a chance to find traces of the hanging sheep today.
By the time the two of them arrived at the mountain peak, it was already noon. Sure enough, what the eyes saw was not necessarily true, and the eyes could also deceive you.
The two of them looked up and suddenly saw a pair of animals that looked like goats, jumping on the cliff where even apes could not stand, chasing each other, and disappeared in an instant.

Huh!Is this a hanging sheep?The body shape looks like a goat.But how can a goat run so fast on such a steep cliff?It seems that there is indeed something rare on the Dalizi Peak that reaches into the sky - a hanging sheep!
"Uncle, is that a hanging sheep?"

"It seems that the ones who can come and go freely on the cliffs are hanging sheep," Zhao Laowen said incredulously.
Could it be that this peng is really a lucky star? How come you can see the hanging sheep as soon as you come here?I haven't seen this for many years, Zhao Laowen also thought a little speechlessly.
Okay, then the next step is how to take it down. The answer is that there is no way. The moment the hanging sheep was revealed, they didn't even have time to raise their guns and shoot.
The hanging sheep must have been gnawing on something on the big stone at the top of the mountain. When they saw someone or something peeking at them, they fled without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The sound of the hanging sheep's hooves bouncing on the rocks seemed to still linger in their ears. The hanging sheep's ability to leap like flying on the rocky cliffs was definitely not comparable to that of ordinary animals.
Of course, it is a bit exaggerated to say that they heard the sound of hooves. After all, Zhao Laowen and Zhang Peng were quite far away from each other, but the sight of the figure still remained in the minds of the two of them and would not dissipate for a long time.
"Uncle, shall we go up?" Zhang Peng also said somewhat eagerly.
"What are you going to get up to? Let's wait a moment and walk around for a while." Zhao Laowen also said angrily to Zhang Peng.
"Ah? What are you doing down there?" Zhang Peng also asked with some confusion.
(End of this chapter)