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Terns take their turn in Hainan

By Chen Bowen in Haikou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-11-11

Every winter, flocks of birds soaring above and dancing on waters in the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve — home to an impressive mangrove forest — create a unique natural scene in Haikou, Hainan province.

A few days ago, a bevy of gray-winged terns arrived at the reserve. Some flew and some were observed standing on power lines, like snowflakes or upside-down icicles.

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Flocks of gray-winged terns arrive at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, in Haikou, Hainan province, recently. [Photo by Lu Gang/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Flocks of gray-winged terns arrive at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, in Haikou, Hainan province, recently. [Photo by Lu Gang/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Flocks of gray-winged terns arrive at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, in Haikou, Hainan province, recently. [Photo by Lu Gang/For chinadaily.com.cn]