Shenzhen, a haven for birds
Shenzhen is an important stopover of the winter birds' East Asia-Australia migratory route. From October to April, a peak season for migrant birds in Shenzhen, is a good time for birdwatching since there are also more than 200 species of resident birds that can be admired in the city, according to official data.
The Shenzhen Bay area has four out of the 10 best birdwatching sites in Pearl River Delta cities, namely Shenzhen Bay Park, OCT Wetland Park, Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve and Futian Mangrove Ecological Park. The other six sites are: Wutong Mountain, the Yuanshan scenic spot, Honghu Park, Bijia Hill Park, Zhongshan Park and Dapeng Agricultural Center.
A juvenile black-faced spoonbill catches a small fish at Shenzhen Bay. Photos by Wang Haolan
A male northern pintail flaps its wings at Shenzhen Bay.
Two black-collared starlings chirp at a Shenzhen park.
A male Eurasian wigeon flaps its wings at Shenzhen Bay.
Migratory ducks take a rest on the shore of Shenzhen Bay.
A male northern shoveler flaps its wings at Shenzhen Bay.
A male Daurian redstart at the Crescent Valley of Shenzhen Bay Park in Nanshan District.
Northern shovelers take a rest at Talent Park in Nanshan District.
A great cormorant perches on a trunk at Talent Park in Nanshan District.
A female oriental magpie robin, which ia a resident bird in Shenzhen, catches a worm on the lawn of Talent Park in Nanshan District.
A Eurasian hoopoe forages on the lawn near the Crescent Valley area at Shenzhen Bay Park in Nanshan District.
A flock of shorebirds, including dunlins and Kentish plovers, take a rest at Talent Park in Nanshan District.
A great cormorant in flight.
Black-winged stilts chase after each other at Shenzhen Bay Park.
A pied kingfisher, which is a resident bird in Shenzhen, perches on a mangrove tree at Shenzhen Bay Park in Nanshan District.
Pacific golden plovers take a rest at Talent Park in Nanshan District.
A oriental magpie, which is a resident bird in Shenzhen, perches on a road lamp at Shenzhen Bay Park.
Female northern pintails at Shenzhen Bay.
A commom greenshank stands near the shore of Shenzhen Bay.
A grey egret is seen near the magrove forest at Shenzhen Bay Park.
A female nothern pintail at Shenzhen Bay.
A dusky warbler at Shenzhen Bay Park in Nanshan District.
A red-whiskered bulbul, which is a resident bird in Shenzhen, perches on a branch of a bush at Shenzhen Bay Park.
A great egret (resident bird) in flight.
A female Daurian redstart at the Liuhuashan area of Shenzhen Bay Park in Nanshan District.
A red-flanked bluetail at Lianhua Hill Park in Futian District.
A common kingfisher, which is a resident bird in Shenzhen, perches on a rock while holding a small fish in its beak at Shenzhen Bay Park.
A female northern shoveler at Shenzhen Bay.
A female fork-talked sunbird, which is a resident bird in Shenzhen, at Lianhua Hill Park.
A couple of Eurasian wigeons at Shenzhen Bay.
A male Eurasian wigeon at Shenzhen Bay.
A flock of shorebirds, including dunlins and Kentish plovers, take a rest at Talent Park in Nanshan District.
Pacific golden plovers take a rest at Talent Park in Nanshan District.