Türkiye's Ankara lakes welcome migratory birds

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Türkiye's Ankara lakes welcome migratory birds

STORY: Türkiye's Ankara lakes welcome migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds at the lake and ponds in the Golbasi district, Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MELIH OZBEK, Bird watcher and photographer 3. various of migratory birds at the lake and ponds in the Golbasi district, Ankara 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MELIH OZBEK, Bird watcher and photographer STORYLINE: Flamingos, herons, pelicans... Türkiye's migratory bird species have returned to the capital city Ankara's lakes and ponds this year, much to the delight of local bird watchers. Only a short drive away from the bustling city of 6 million people, the Sel Kapani Dam Lake and Lake Mogan, located in the Golbasi district, host many varieties of migratory water birds each spring and summer. On a chilly but sunny morning, Melih Ozbek, a wildlife photographer as well as a bird-watcher and activist, was busy taking pictures in t

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