Black-necked cranes begin migration journey northward - CGTN

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey northward from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey northward from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

Black-necked cranes are beginning their migration journey north from the Caohai National Nature Reserve. /VCG

As the weather warms up, black-necked cranes wintering in Caohai National Nature Reserve in Weining Yi, Hui and Miao Autonomous County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, are gradually migrating northward back to their summer destination in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They will return to the south again in late October or early November.

(All images via VCG)

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