Yancheng, Shandong: Big Tian'e (Great Tian'e) Swans Preparing for Return Migration

On February 23rd, in the Datianye Natural Reserve and Yunquanjiao Village area of Rencheng City, Shandong Province, the swans are practicing flying, preparing for relocation. As the weather warms, the swans that have spent the winter in ‘Swans’ Hometown’ Rencheng, Shandong, will migrate successively towards the northwest. In recent days, staff have deployed rich food to help the swans store energy. Li Xinjun’s photo.

Swans are practicing flying. Li Xinjun’s photo.

As the weather warms, the swans that have spent the winter in Rencheng, Shandong, will migrate successively towards the northwest. Li Xinjun’s photo.

In recent days, staff have deployed rich food to help the swans store energy. Li Xinjun’s photo.

Rencheng is an important transit station for birds south migration north migration, and has been awarded the title of ‘China Swan Hometown’ by the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Li Xinjun’s photo.
Editor: Liu Yanjun