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.
On top of the record 625 birds of prey that flew by in a single day, the community has also successfully turned some of the passersby into tentative residents. However, the community is not always full of peace and harmony. Conflicts often break out as magpies and swallows repeatedly chase away the invaders, even though some of the birds are twice their size. Here are some images depicting these moments.
A pair of kingfishers settled down next to the pond this year. They are preparing a hole on the wall of the pond bank for the arrival of their newborn.
A pair of kingfishers settled down next to the pond this year. The photo shows the couple flying around the nest, a hole on the wall of the pond bank, preparing for their upcoming newborn.
On May 17, two new faces followed a little grebe for an evening stroll. It was the fourth time that Wang had 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 in late March and leave in October.
A little grebe's family.
A Chinese blackbird chick.
A swallow tries to chase away two little egrets in the air.
A magpie drives away an eastern buzzard who flew too close to magpie territory.
A magpie attacks a grey heron that landed for a short break.
More from 'Hidden World of Birds in City':
Hidden World of Birds in City: Moments to remember Part 1
Hidden World of Birds in City: Hope for a better year
Hidden World of Birds in City: Small surprises in hot summer
Hidden World of Birds in City: Parenting
Hidden World of Birds in City: New life, new hope
Hidden World of Birds in City: Aiming to create a new record high
Hidden World of Birds in City: Peaks ended but migration lingers
Hidden World of Birds in City: New migration peak
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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