Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain
Chapter 485 Field Training
Seeing that Old Li took some effort to call the eagle down from the tree, Xiao Du, who had never seen the world, was still very excited.
This was also the first time it had seen such a huge eagle descending from the sky. As an outsider, they were just watching the fun and had no idea what was going on.
Xiao Du raised his head and asked, taking notes with the pen in his hand: “Uncle Li, what is the name of this trick of yours? It can call an eagle down from a tree three or four meters high. It is so obedient!!”
“This is called a slippery eagle, and also called a long distance eagle! It’s still a little short of the mark now. Once the eagle is trained well, it will be able to fly back even if it hears a call from across a mountain!!”
At least the big eagle was called down, and Lao Li did not lose face. He started bragging as usual.
He was able to shout back from across a hill, and Yue Feng almost couldn’t hold it.
It is very common to see noises stretching for several kilometers. Even if an eagle has excellent hearing, can it hear the call of its owner from such a distance?
Not to mention this ordinary light bean yellow eagle, even if the big black eagle at home mutated into a gyrfalcon, Yue Feng would not be able to hear it unless he used the sound of a gun to call the eagle, or whistled something else.
After the second failed attempt, Lao Li realized the reality of the eagle’s current capabilities and simply stopped considering hunting. He fed all the remaining soaked beef to the eagle.
Yue Feng estimated that during the entire feeding process, the eagle ate about two taels of soaked beef.
This amount is not too much, the eagle can be fed only 70% full at most. It is difficult to fatten the eagle by feeding it in this way. As long as the eagle works in the fields more frequently and does not lose weight, it can be considered that the eagle is in good condition.
After feeding the eagle, Xiao Du and Lao Li asked a few more related questions, such as what the training plan was for the next few days and how to catch birds around the airport.
Lao Li did have practical experience in hawking, and his words might sound a bit presumptuous to an expert, but they were enough to deal with the young soldier.
Xiao Tao had a stern face throughout the whole process and did not participate in the conversation. This child has a bad temper but a relatively simple mind. When he came out, Yue Feng gave him a gag order, saying that if he dared to show off, he would be punished when he returned.
Soon, the five people walked back from the wasteland and continued to head back towards the back door of the airport.
When they reached the hard road, Xiao Du seemed to have asked most of the questions he was concerned about, and then he focused his attention on Yue Feng.
“Hey, buddy, how did you get to our airport? Are you here to learn falconry training as well?”
Yue Feng smiled and nodded: “Yes, Uncle Li is very experienced, let’s learn from him!”
“Whose path are you following? Can you tell me?”
“Hehe, let’s not mention this. It has a bad influence! Long live understanding!!” Yue Feng laughed and did not tell the other party clearly.
“Oh, I understand! We are one of the same people!!!”
Although Xiao Du did not get the correct answer, he saw that Yue Feng and Lao Li were quite polite, and thought that the two brothers were also Lao Qian’s relatives.
Yue Feng saw that the other party had misunderstood, so he immediately made the best of it and asked, “What’s the plan for us up there now? I saw that you came here today and brought a notebook and a pen to make a lot of notes!”
“The plan is simple. We just need to take the raptor training eagles down to the ground and make a rough record! When the eagles can take off and chase away pigeons, doves, pheasants and other birds at the airport, someone will come to evaluate. By then, I heard that a raptor breeding support team will be added to the logistics bird-driving team. Using eagles to drive away birds is a new technology, and it is even used abroad!”
“Oh, that’s great! With Uncle Li’s skills and experience, there will definitely be no problem!!!”
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As they were talking, the group walked around a little and came to the back door. After showing their IDs, they were all let in.
After entering the gate of the unit, Xiao Du said goodbye to Lao Li and left early, leaving only Lao Li and his father and Yue Feng brother.
“What are your plans for today? I have nothing to do at noon, why don’t you go to the cafeteria to get some dishes and have a drink together? I’m an eagle, and I don’t have anything to do during the day!” Lao Li took the initiative to make the invitation.
“Maybe some other time, Uncle Li. We haven’t taken good care of the eagle yet! While we have nothing else to do, let’s give the eagle some more training! Maybe it can help you with the inspection when the time comes!”
Yue Feng had no intention of drinking with Lao Li. This man was a bit harsh in every detail when it came to his son and the falcon in his hand. They were not the same kind of people. After finishing their business, it was better for them not to force themselves to get together.
“Okay, let’s make an appointment when we are free! Xiaolei and I also have something to do. We have caught a rabbit, so let’s go report the results to his uncle!”
While speaking, Lao Li patted the rabbit in the hunting bag. The meaning was very clear: he was taking the rabbit to give away.
“Okay, you have to do your business, we’ll go back first!”
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After a brief exchange of words, the two groups parted ways.
By the time they crossed the small playground and walked on the cement road, Xiao Tao could no longer hold it in.
“Damn it, Old Biden is being too slick today! He kicked a ball at his feet and a rabbit jumped up. He chased it dozens of meters away before he could barely hold it down. But in his mouth, it turned into an eagle that’s awesome!
If it was our Purple Eagle General, he would definitely be able to pinch it within ten meters!!!”
“Haha, we can still be good friends even if we don’t say anything. As for their falconry skills, they are just beginners. Why do you have to argue with them?
Did you hear what that soldier said just now?
During the acceptance inspection, we have to go to the site on the other side of the airport runway. There seems to be a gated area there, and we are not allowed in without someone to guide us!” “Yes, I heard it! What does it mean? Should we think of a way to go and have a look?”
When Xiao Tao heard this, his attention was diverted and his expression finally became a little normal. He was no longer as cynical as before.
“Didn’t Little Pigeon Tiger already swung the bait plate yesterday? Why don’t we ask Brother Jun to take us to the actual inspection site to try it out? If there are any special circumstances, we can prepare in advance, right?”
“Okay, I’ll also put General Purple Eagle on the rack. If there’s a good opportunity, we can catch some more game to satisfy our hunger!” When Xiao Tao heard this, he immediately agreed.
“Come on, Jun should be in his duty office, let’s take a walk around and ask!”
“go!”
Soon, the two brothers discussed the next plan and went straight to Jun’s office in the administrative building.
After finding the person responsible and briefly reporting the situation, Jun also mentioned that he wanted to go to the runway for some actual training. Jun used the intercom to communicate with the colleague in charge of tower dispatch and quickly gave a reply.
“According to the confirmed take-off and landing plan, there is an hour of free time between 11am and 12pm to take you there!
You didn’t take care of the little pigeon tiger this morning. You went to the runway at noon. Is the eagle okay?” Jun asked.
“No problem. We got up early in the morning. The eagles are already furious! It’s time. Can you take us in? It seems that our pass cannot be used for free!”
Jun nodded and said, “The regulations there are strict. Anyone must report and be reviewed before they are allowed in. I’ll report to you first, and then when the time comes, I’ll take you there!
By the way, Xiaofeng, there are a lot of birds on the airport runway, and this little pigeon tiger hasn’t been fully trained yet. Will there be any risks if I let it fly rashly?”
“A lot of miscellaneous birds? How many miscellaneous birds can there be?” Yue Feng’s mind went blank after hearing this question.
From childhood to adulthood, Yue Feng had never been to the internal runway of a military airport, and had no clear understanding of the so-called large number of miscellaneous birds.
“The runway at the airport is paved with great care, and the temperature is high. There are a lot of grass seeds and sand in the corners, so there are many more birds than in the living area in front, and sometimes there are even flocks of birds!
Every day the bird-scaring team takes turns to drive the birds away with firecrackers, but they are never able to completely drive them away!”
“Um, what size are the miscellaneous birds? Are they the size of sparrows? Or pigeons and doves? Or pheasants and waterfowl?”
After hearing the answer, Yue Feng still didn’t have a clear understanding, so he simply asked the question in more detail.
“The majority of birds are small, the size of sparrows, followed by turtledoves and pigeons! Pheasants are occasionally seen, but generally not too many. Waterfowl, such as crooked neck birds, occasionally wander around the green area, but not in large numbers! In a few days, they will migrate south for the winter!”
Hearing that the miscellaneous birds were mostly small birds and pigeons in size, Yue Feng felt relieved.
The pigeon tiger is not afraid of other birds such as sparrows, turtledoves and pigeons. Instead, it is a little afraid of birds such as sparrows and crows.
These birds have relatively high IQs and tend to move in groups, which poses a certain risk of interfering with raptor training.
If a falcon that has not completed all its training is entangled by a flock of magpies or crows, if it is unlucky, a group of crows may chase the falcon and then lose the pigeon, which would be a serious situation.
“Okay, I got it! It’s no big deal, we’ll be there when the time comes!”
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After the time was set, Yue Feng and Xiao Tao returned to their residence and put the eagle on the stand in advance and prepared it. They also fed the other eagles on the stools as usual, with their hats on.
After waiting for the agreed time, we met up with Jun Ge downstairs in the administrative building. The three of us, carrying the main force Little Pigeon Tiger and General Purple Eagle, passed through two layers of guards and entered the fighter landing area at the back.
When he came here, Yue Feng couldn’t help but sigh that he had indeed never seen such a scene.
The fighter jet landing and take-off areas are all high-standard hardened roads, which are sprayed with meaningless numbers and codes in accordance with relevant standards.
Looking around, the surrounding area is at least as large as four or five standard football fields. Further away, there are other ground support areas that are closely connected to the warehouse area.
Brother Jun is right. The density of various birds in the green areas outside the runway is indeed much higher than that in the living areas.
The green lawns have undergone various planning and are quite large in area. The grass seeds produced by these plants have become a good place for birds to forage.
Xiao Tao followed Yue Feng with the purple eagle on his back. He looked around and pointed at a few tile-gray pigeons on the ground in the distance and said, “Brother Jun, Brother Feng, look, there are really a lot of pigeons here!
Since greening the grass will attract birds, why not harden the entire airport? Without food, there will be fewer birds! “
After hearing Xiao Tao’s doubts, Yue Feng also scratched his head.
He didn’t know the answer to this question either, so he turned to look at Ye Jianjun who was leading the way. (End of this chapter)