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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flock of waterbirds rest on a dam in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Zeng Xiaoqi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a spoon-billed sandpiper foraging at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Luo Lixiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Investigators observe migratory birds on a mudflat in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Xinhua/Chen Ziwei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team members of a simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds pose for a group photo on a mudflat in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Chen Jintai/Xinhua)

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THE BARBER'S BRUSH

THE BARBER'S BRUSH, Barber is an illustrator, Takashi Taniguchi, A Field Guide to the Waterbirds of Asia (A Field Guide to the Waterbirds of Asia), bird illustration, bird hunting, Takashi Taniguchi Bird Illustration Studio, bird book artist, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History=Date:1994, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN

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Bewick's swans leave for north

YONAGO, Japan - Bewick's swans head north from Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Feb. 21. Some 1,700 swans spent the winter at the park and its vicinity since arriving on Oct. 14 last year.

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2020 shows bar-headed geese at the Bird Island wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Xing Zhi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2021 shows waterfowls at the Bird Island wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Xing Zhi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 8, 2020 shows a brown-headed gull resting at Qinghai Lake, Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 17, 2020 shows a view of the Bird Island wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2020 shows Przewalski's gazelles at Qinghai Lake, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Xing Zhi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2020 shows a view of Buh River wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2020 shows a view of Buh River wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2021 shows waterfowls at the lakeside of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows a view of Buh River wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2020 shows a view of the Bird Island wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 20, 2020 shows a view of Qinghai Lake at Heimahe Town, Gonghe County of northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2019 shows tourists strolling in cole flower fields along the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUJIN-ENVIRONMENT-WETLAND (CN)

(220910) -- FUJIN, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waterbirds are seen in the Fujin National Wetland Park in Fujin City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sept. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUJIN-ENVIRONMENT-WETLAND (CN)

(220910) -- FUJIN, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waterbirds forage in the Fujin National Wetland Park in Fujin City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sept. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUJIN-ENVIRONMENT-WETLAND (CN)

(220910) -- FUJIN, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waterbirds are seen in the Fujin National Wetland Park in Fujin City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUJIN-ENVIRONMENT-WETLAND (CN)

(220910) -- FUJIN, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waterbirds are seen in the Fujin National Wetland Park in Fujin City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sept. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A heron rests at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese pond heron (ardeola bacchus) rests at Panshan Village of Xinzhou Town, Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of waterbirds are seen at Hainan Xinying Mangrove National Wetland Park in Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-winged stilts rest at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waterbirds fly over Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 26, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills forage at Hainan Xinying Mangrove National Wetland Park in Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A heron flies over Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of waterbirds rest at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of herons rest at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Autumn Landscape In Xinjiang

The winding Tarim River, the colorful rice fields, the standardized oil field stations and the dynamic waterbirds make up the autumn landscape. Kuqa, Xinjiang, China, September 23, 2020.

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Autumn Landscape In Xinjiang

The winding Tarim River, the colorful rice fields, the standardized oil field stations and the dynamic waterbirds make up the autumn landscape. Kuqa, Xinjiang, China, September 23, 2020.

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Autumn Landscape In Xinjiang

The winding Tarim River, the colorful rice fields, the standardized oil field stations and the dynamic waterbirds make up the autumn landscape. Kuqa, Xinjiang, China, September 23, 2020.

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Autumn Landscape In Xinjiang

The winding Tarim River, the colorful rice fields, the standardized oil field stations and the dynamic waterbirds make up the autumn landscape. Kuqa, Xinjiang, China, September 23, 2020.

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Bewick's swans leave for north

YONAGO, Japan - Bewick's swans head north from Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Feb. 21. Some 1,700 swans spent the winter at the park and its vicinity since arriving on Oct. 14 last year. (Kyodo)

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