Qingdao City in east China's Shandong Province is welcoming large flocks of migratory birds.
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Caspian terns. /VCG Photo
Caspian terns. /VCG Photo
Far Eastern curlews. /VCG Photo
Far Eastern curlews. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common shelducks. /VCG Photo
Common shelducks. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
Common sandpipers and greater sand plovers. /VCG Photo
These flying guests include pied avocets, caspian terns, grey plovers, seagulls, Far Eastern curlews, among others.
In recent years, Qingdao has been a favorite stopover point for migratory birds searching for food and wintering grounds.
(All images via VCG)
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