November 1, 2022
BEIJING – The Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province recently received flocks of migratory birds, including wild geese, egrets, oriental white storks, swans and white spoonbills. The birds stopped to rest and forage for food.
Photographers captured the spectacle of tens of thousands of birds in flight or busy searching for food — or just relaxing — as the birds prepared to continue their long seasonal journey southward.
In recent years, Yingchun has placed great emphasis on its ecological development and made significant progress in improving its environment and increasing its biodiversity.
As a result, the area now attracts large flocks of migratory birds each spring and fall due to the pleasant climate and good ecological conditions.
A group of birds fly in the air at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tens of thousands of birds fly in the air at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tens of thousands of birds fly in the air at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tens of thousands of birds forage for food at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tens of thousands of birds forage for food at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A group of swans relax in water at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Two swans relax in the water at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A group of birds forage for food in the water at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A group of birds take flight at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Two birds fly in the air at the Yingchun forest area in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Li Zhonglin/For chinadaily.com.cn]