Liaodong Bay in northeast China is an important breeding ground for the large wading bird black-faced spoonbill. The endangered bird is largely white except for its black face and spoon-shaped bill. Watch this episode to find out how the bay has become a training ground for the young chicks and how they take their first flight under their parents' care.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series

With a coastline stretching over 1,200 kilometers, Liaodong Bay, the northernmost bay in China, is covered in thick ice from winter to early spring but remains full of life. This series explores the animal species inhabiting the bay and their unique ways of surviving.

For more:

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 1: A red paradise

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 2: Dancers on the red beach

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 3: Cornucopia of the sea

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 4: Saunders's gulls

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 5: Spotted seal

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 6: Growing in spring

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 7: Sprites of the bay

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 8: An avian party

Fauna in Liaodong Bay Series | Ep. 9: Settling down

(Cover image via screenshot)

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