Northern Tibet, a bird-watching island of "making mistakes again and again"

In the summer of 2009, I drove to four counties (districts) in western Tibet for relay interviews, that is, from Lhasa to Bangor County, from Bangor County to Shuanghu Special Zone (now Shuanghu County), to Nima County, and finally from Nima County to Shenzha County.

Along the way, there are colorful snow-capped mountains and colorful lakes of all sizes. Among them, the most memorable ones are Selinchuo, the largest lake in Tibet, and Cuo Bird Island in Hoyal.

This is a bird playing by the unnamed Danshui Lake (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming on August 2, 2009).

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest altitude and the largest plateau lake area in the world. Among them, the western part of northern Tibet is a group of lakes with concentrated lakes. Countless lakes are like sparkling pearls scattered by fairies on the grassland. Every lake, every group of lakes, has its own distinctive personality and charming colors.

This is the beauty of farmland provoked by Yongcuo (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming on July 3, 20091)

Every June and July, the hard ice on the lake gradually melts, exposing the blue lake in the bright sunshine. On a sunny day, the calm lake reflects the blue sky and snow-capped mountains, which is quiet and bright. From a distance, from a height, some are like a mirror, embedded in the grassland; Some are like blue silks and satins spread among mountains; Some are like flashing sapphires hidden behind the snow-capped mountains; Some are like jasper falling on the top of a rock. ...

"Wrong" means lake in Tibetan, so when I was driving in the western part of northern Tibet, I actually passed countless lakes. These include the mistakes of Celine, Bango, Dangyang Yong, cop, Bamu, Beng and Da.

The lakes in the northern Tibet Plateau are dotted with fantastic colors, magnificent and charming.

These lakes change with the season and weather on the grassland. In winter, the frozen lake is white, as if all life were frozen instantly; In summer, sometimes the lake is blue and sometimes the white waves are sky-high.

With the global warming and increasing rainfall in recent years, the area of Selincoo has now increased to more than 2,300 square kilometers, more than 300 square kilometers than the famous Namco, making it the largest lake in Tibet and the second largest saltwater lake in China.

This is the largest lake in Tibet, Salinger Lake. With the increase of rainfall in recent years, the lake area has now increased to more than 2,300 square kilometers (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming on August 3, 2009).

Selincoo, like many lakes in Tibet, has continuous snow peaks on the shore, and relies on the melting of surrounding snow to supplement the evaporation of the lake. Like all lakes on the plateau, when you get up in the morning, it is as calm as a mirror. After twelve o'clock, the lake gradually became restless, and waves of lake waves beat the shore. It is also very pleasant to sit on the gravel by the lake and watch the waves rush forward.

Although it is midsummer, the skin is still cold where the wind passes. There are many birds in Selinchuo Lake. I imagine how many people will be ecstatic if this lake is moved to Beijing in midsummer!

Shenzha County is located in the Great Lakes Basin in northern Tibet Plateau. The terrain here is relatively slow, and hills, mountains and basins alternate with each other. The slope of the hills is relatively large, and the relative height difference is generally between 300 and 500 meters. Most of the surface is weathered frozen cracked gravel piles and rock slopes. The Selinco Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve with the highest altitude and the largest area in China is located here.

Local herders said that the colorful forest in Shenzha County was called "Devil Lake" if it was missed. Why is it called "Devil Lake"? They told me a beautiful legend.

Legend has it that a long time ago, in Duilong Deqing, west of Lhasa, there lived a demon named Selin. He is as high as a mountain, devouring many creatures every day, and countless people are killed, which is extremely cruel. Later, a master named Lotus Peanut came to the world, heard about it, decided to exorcise demons and kill people. Master Lotus Peanut came to Duilong Deqing, found Selin, and cast spells for dozens of rounds. Selin gradually became overwhelmed and went north along the valley to fight back. Master Lotus Peanut followed closely.

Selin fled to northern Tibet and couldn't find a hiding place. When she saw a blue lake, she suddenly plunged into it. But the lake is crystal clear and the sky can be seen from the bottom of the lake. From then on, it was called "Tianhu", which is now Namco. Selin couldn't hide, so he jumped ashore and continued to run, followed by Master Lotus Peanut.

Selin fled desperately and saw a big lake, which was deep and muddy. Selin knew that she could hide here, so she plunged into the bottom of the lake and disappeared instantly. When Master Lotus Peanut arrived at the shore, he called seven elves who used to live in the lake, told them to stay on the shore and never let the devil out, and named the lake "Selinchuo". On the flat beach south of Selinchuo, there are seven stone mountains standing upright, which look like seven warriors holding their posts from a distance. Herdsmen said it was the incarnation of the seven spirits who looked at Celine.

In Tibet, many snow-capped mountains and lakes have become rich folk culture after being mythologized by Tibetan people.

In real life, Serincu coast is a good winter pasture for herdsmen in Xia Guo Township, Shenzha County. Now that grasslands have been distributed to households, herders have moved from nomadism to settlement. Usually, old people and children live in houses in resettlement sites, while young people set up tents beside pastures to graze cattle and sheep. In the grassland of northern Tibet, herders are willing to live by the lake, not only because of the lush aquatic plants by the lake, but also for the convenience of drinking water for people and animals.

There are black ox hair tents on the grass by the lake, and occasionally one or two are smoking, which is the herdsmen's home making tea. If you are thirsty, it is no problem to ask for a bowl of tea. Here, even in the whole plateau, the hearts of simple herders are as pure as the blue sky and as vast as the earth.

Chinese and foreign tourists all know the famous bird island in Qinghai Lake, but few people know that there are also beautiful islands hidden in many lakes in the northern Tibet Plateau, which is also a world and paradise for birds.

Szilard, a transparent crystal mountain, is covered with snow all year round. It is located in Shuanghu Special Zone (now Shuanghu County), and its peaks are like ice sculptures and snow scenes, shining with silver light. On a foggy morning, the morning light bursts, and szilard looks like a young daughter, with a veil on her face, a slight smile at times, and a shame at being invisible at times. She is ever-changing, colorful and charming. The lake here is surprisingly blue, and the clouds in the sky are hanging in the sky like white silk flocs. The air is fresh. Taking a swig greedily will wash the insides dry and quiet, and everything is charming.

This is the beautiful scenery of Eyal Cuo under the snow-capped mountain in szilard (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming on 2065438+July 25th, 2003).

Among many lakes, the Hoyal fault under the Syrad Snow Mountain is not big, but the island on the lake is very lively. We seem to be in a "bird city", completely fascinated by the vibrant scene and unable to restrain our excitement. I saw birds flying in the sky, running underground, lying in the nest, standing on the top of the slope and swimming in the lake, all of which constituted a kingdom dominated by birds.

This is a spotted goose and a fish gull (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming in 2009) that inhabit Hoyal Bird Island.

Among these many birds, there are the dignified spotted geese, the vigorous and agile brown-headed gulls, the graceful and white gulls, the aloof and good at hunting, the slim and flexible terns and the exquisite red-spotted ducks ... It is these spring prophets who bring the breath of spring and silence to the plateau where spring comes late.

Just as people choose fertile land as their home, birds also like to choose suitable environment as their base for survival and reproduction according to their own habits. Located among many lakes in the northern Tibetan Plateau, its unique natural environment and geographical conditions have created unique conditions for birds to thrive, so it has long been a paradise for birds. Every spring, tens of thousands of migratory birds migrate all the way from southern Tibet to northern Tibet, and come to uninhabited places in late March or April to occupy lakes, islands or swamps.

In April and May, all kinds of birds gather in this quiet environment and concentrate on the arduous and sacred cause of "bearing children" every year to reproduce.

This is a cormorant (photo taken by Tang Zhaoming in 2009) perched on the bird island in Hoyal.

At this time, Hoyal Jolly's island became an exhibition hall for birds' eggs. The eggs laid by those wild geese are as white as snow and surprisingly large, like goose eggs, two or three of which weigh about a catty; Those oval light blue cormorant eggs seem to be works of art carved by Jasper; The big eggs laid by those seagulls are light gray, light green and light brown, and the surface is covered with dark brown spots ... The tiny land is colorful, and all kinds of birds seem to show off their unique creations.

It is so intoxicating, so unforgettable, so charming! (China Tibet net text, map/Tang Zhaoming)