Editor's note: "Hidden World of Birds in City" is about exploring a world of birds that usually goes unnoticed in urban spaces. This episode features photographs from Wang Xiaobo, who has been bird-watching near his residential community in Beijing for the past eight years.
Remember that little grebe who tried to chase away a common teal from its territory earlier in April? Now looks like it has got some good news as Wang found two new faces following the grebe for a evening stroll yesterday. This is the forth time that Wang has witnessed the success of little grebes nesting and breeding in the lake of his community since he started paying attention to birds. Based on previous records, little grebes usually arrive late March and leave in October. The try of the bird's. Last year's attempt failed.
The little grebe family is not the only one who bears good news, the kingfisher couple are still staying, which also means the family-raising project continues; a Chinese blackbird chick has already been seen up and around out of the nest; as for the Eurasian hoopoe, the current focus still falls on searching for food to feed the young, which signals a positive message that chicks are under good care.
The little grebe and its new-borns.
The little grebe and its new-borns.
The little grebe and its new-borns.
One of the settled kingfishers.
Eurasian hoopoe is seen on the way home carrying food to feed its family.
Eurasian hoopoe is seen on the way home carrying food to feed its family.
A Chinese blackbird chick.
Yellow-rumped flycatcher, one of the highlight species in Wang's community bird records. This is the second time he captured the bird's image over the past eight years.
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Hidden World of Birds in City: Beauty captured on the way
Hidden World of Birds in City: Catching the train of late spring
Hidden World of Birds in City: Welcome back
Hidden World of Birds in City: Birds in blossom
Hidden World of Birds in City: A busy pond
Hidden World of Birds in City: Highlights
Hidden World of Birds in City: Air predators
Hidden World of Birds in City: Migratory birds
Hidden World of Birds in City: The birds awaken
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