On July 15, the wetland of Hongze Lake, in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, welcomed the peak of the gull's breeding season. As the environment around the lake has improved, large flocks of gulls fly here to breed and raise their chicks.

(All images from VCG)

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