Recently, Suya Lake has welcomed a large number of wintering migratory birds. Among the migratory birds are not only wild ducks, swan geese, egrets, etc., but also national first-level protected animals, swans and red-crowned cranes. It attracts many photography enthusiasts to come and take pictures.
Hello! I am You Yang Qingkong, and I am very happy to answer this question. Are there any places in the country worth visiting for photographing birds?
I have been interested in photographing birds for more than five years. Although I have not had the experience of going abroad to photograph birds like the masters, I have still photographed a lot in some provinces and cities in China.
For example: Shenzhen Bay mangroves, Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan, Salt Lake in Yuncheng, Shanxi, Nonggang, Nanning, Guangxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, etc... and various local bird shooting spots in Nanning.
I think the most worthwhile place to visit is the Shenzhen Bay Mangrove Forest. Every winter, a large number of migratory birds return south to the seashore of the mangroves in Shenzhen Bay. The scene is spectacular!
In recent years, every winter in December and January, I go to the seaside of Shenzhen Bay to take photos. I can take photos of more than 20 kinds of water birds. Such as: red-billed gulls, cormorants, black-faced spoonbills, avocets, black-winged stilts, egrets, herons, greenshanks, yellow reeds, various pochards, etc...
The most popular What is spectacular is that when Shenzhen Bay is just illuminated by the rising sun, nearly 10,000 cormorants stage a grand gathering in the morning light. There are also black-winged stilts and green-shanked sandpipers flying and dancing on the sea, forming a beautiful scenery.
At the same time, it attracts photography enthusiasts and tourists from all over the country to come here to watch and photograph birds. The most important and worthwhile thing is that you don’t have to buy tickets or spend money to shoot birds, so you will gain a lot.
I can only show these here. The above is my deep experience in photographing birds. Shenzhen Bay is a place worth visiting to photograph birds. My answer is for reference only, thank you!
1. Xingkai Lake in Jixi City, Heilongjiang. Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve is located in the southeast of Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province, China, 120 kilometers away from Jixi City. It mainly protects rare birds such as red-crowned cranes and wetland ecosystems. The wetland is extremely rich in wild animal and plant resources, with 235 species of important migratory birds in the world, including 9 species of golden eagle, white-shouldered eagle, Steller's sea eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, Oriental white eagle, red-crowned crane, white crane, white-headed crane and Chinese merganser. A category of protected birds. Among them, more than 100 wild red-crowned cranes live and breed. It is the largest migratory "station" for migratory birds in the country and is known as the "Paradise of Migratory Birds." During the peak period of spring, the number of migratory birds passing through every day reaches 170,000.
2. Panjin City, Liaoning Province: Panjin City, Liaoning Province is also a place worth visiting for bird watching in Northeast China. Because Panjin, located at the mouth of the Liaohe River, is both a city and a wetland group, it is known as the "Wetland Capital" and "Bird Paradise".
3. Qinghai Lake, Qinghai Province. When it comes to bird watching, the first thing to mention is Qinghai Lake, not only because it is the largest inland lake in my country, but also because of the famous Bird Island in the lake, which ranks first among the eight bird sanctuaries in my country.
4. Ulungu Lake in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, also known as Brentuo Sea, Dahaizi (the adjacent Jili Lake is called Xiaohaizi), and Fuhai, is located in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. Ulungu Lake covers an area of ??1,035 square kilometers and is one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. Because the lakeside is sparsely populated and has a good ecological environment, a large number of swans, wild ducks and other waterbirds inhabit it every spring, making it a paradise for waterbirds.
5. Bosten Lake, Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Bosten Lake, located in Bohu County, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is the largest inland freshwater lake in China. It is one of the important wild bird habitats in my country and is of course a good place for bird watching in Xinjiang. Every spring, as the weather gradually warms up, the ice and snow in the Bosten Lake area gradually melts, and wild birds, including swans, egrets and other rare birds, gradually migrate.
6. Beidaihe, Hebei Province: Beidaihe is one of the most famous summer resorts in China. Everyone knows it, but Beidaihe is also a bird-watching resort, so not many people know about it. Beidaihe, located in the west of the Liaoxi Corridor, has a high forest green coverage rate. Therefore, it is not only a paradise for many resident birds and summer migratory birds, but also an ideal passage and stop for many migrating birds. There is a Beidaihe Bird Nature Reserve.
7. Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province. Wuyuan in Jiangxi Province is of course famous for its quaint and natural ancient villages and the delightful rapeseed flowers in spring. But what you don’t know is that Wuyuan is also a popular place among bird watching circles. Wuyuan has extremely high forest coverage and nearly 200 nature protection areas. In the nature reserve, egrets, pond herons, magpie robins, brown-headed wrens, and sambos are more common. The rare yellow-throated babbler will appear in groups at the breeding ground in Wuyuan every late March to lay eggs and nurse their young, and then all migrate after July. The current known number of Yellow-throated Babblers is less than 200, and they are only distributed in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, Simao, Yunnan, and the border areas between Assam and western Myanmar in India. In addition, the white-legged falcon that is common in Wuyuan is the star bird of Wuyuan. Just like the logo, anyone who comes to Wuyuan to watch birds should take this as their target bird.
I recommend two places to photograph birds, one is Beidaihe Wetland. Birds come with autumn in Beidaihe Wetland. In Beidaihe Wetland in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, flocks of birds fly in the sky, attracting photography enthusiasts at home and abroad.
The first five pictures are of Beidaihe wetland birds. The second is Shengjin Lake in Dongzhi County, Anhui Province. The Shengjin Lake area covers an area of ??132.8 square kilometers. It has a mild climate, no pollution in the water body, and lush natural vegetation around it. It is an ideal place for rare migratory birds to inhabit during the winter. According to the survey, there are 142 species of birds in this area, including 66 species of wintering migratory birds. There are 5 species of birds under national first-level protection, including bald crane, white crane, and black stork. The last four pictures are of flocks of migratory birds at Shengjin Lake at sunset.
1. Xingkai Lake in Heilongjiang: a paradise for migratory birds
There are many wetlands in the Northeast, where there are many migratory birds. The red-crowned crane is a famous sign. Where is the best place to watch birds during the Spring Festival? Xingkai Lake, located in Jixi City, Heilongjiang, is a very good bird-watching spot. The wetlands in the lake area have specially developed bird-watching scenic spots.
2. Panjin, Liaoning Province: Bird Paradise
Panjin City, Liaoning Province is also a place worth visiting when going bird watching in Northeast China. Because Panjin, located at the mouth of the Liaohe River, is both a city and a wetland group, it is known as the "Wetland Capital" and "Bird Paradise". It has an area of ??80,000 hectares of reed fields, which is the most complete and most concentrated in the world. A piece of reed swamp wetland. The Shuangtai River Estuary Nature Reserve is included in the list of important wetlands in the world by the World Wetland Organization. It is also known as one of the six most beautiful wetlands in China and the "Hometown of Chinese Black-billed Gulls".
3. Qinghai Lake: Kingdom of Birds
When it comes to bird watching, the first thing to mention is Qinghai Lake, not only because it is the largest inland lake in our country, but also because of the famous lake , Bird Island ranks first among the eight bird sanctuaries in my country. From the lake to the grassland to the blue sky, everything you see is a spectacular scene of flying birds, which is a wonder on Qinghai Lake.
4. Xinjiang Ulungu Lake: Waterbird Paradise
Ulungu Lake, also known as Brentuo Sea and Dahaizi (the adjacent Jili Lake is called Xiaohaizi) , Fuhai is located in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, at 47°02'~47°25' north latitude and 87°02'~87°35' east longitude. Most people may not know that there are excellent bird watching locations in Xinjiang. Ulungu Lake in Fuhai County, located in the Altay Prairie in northern Xinjiang, is very famous in the local area for bird watching in spring. Ulungu Lake covers an area of ??1,035 square kilometers and is one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. Because the lakeside is sparsely populated and has a good ecological environment, a large number of swans, wild ducks and other waterbirds inhabit it every spring, making it a paradise for waterbirds.
5. Bosten Lake
Bosten Lake, located in Bohu County, Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is the largest inland freshwater lake in China and one of the important wild bird habitats in my country. One, of course, it is also a good place for bird watching in Xinjiang. Every spring, as the weather gradually warms up, the ice and snow in the Bosten Lake area gradually melts, and wild birds, including swans, egrets and other rare birds, gradually migrate. On the grassy beach of Luoxia Bay Scenic Area, thousands of migratory birds gather here to forage leisurely, spread their wings and fly low, or chase after each other.
7. Beidaihe, Hebei: A paradise for migratory birds
Everyone knows that Beidaihe is one of the most famous summer resorts in China, but not many people know that Beidaihe is also a bird watching resort. Bar. Beidaihe, located in the west of the Liaoxi Corridor, has a high forest green coverage rate. Therefore, it is not only a paradise for many resident birds and summer migratory birds, but also an ideal passage and stop for many migrating birds. There is a Beidaihe Bird Nature Reserve.
8. Wuyuan, Jiangxi: Rare bird species appear
Wuyuan in Jiangxi Province is of course famous for its simple and natural ancient villages and the delightful rapeseed flowers in spring. But what you don’t know is that Wuyuan is also a popular place among bird watching circles. Because after March every year, the world's endangered and rare birds, the mysterious Yellow-throated Babbler, appear here. At the same time, you can also see many mandarin ducks playing in the lake.
Tips for photographing birds
When photographing birds in wetlands or lakes, you must strictly abide by the regulations in the protected area. After choosing a spot, you must wait quietly to avoid disturbing the birds.
Shooting time: Generally, you can choose early morning or when the sun is about to set. There is more bird activity during these times. . It’s easy to photograph birds.
Equipment selection: Try to choose a SLR camera with interchangeable lenses. The focal length of the lens should be at least 400mm. A tripod is also necessary to ensure stability.
Shooting mode: Since birds generally move quickly, continuous focus should be selected for focus. In order to capture good moments of bird activity, you can use continuous shooting. When shooting with a telephoto lens, it is important to maintain stability, so the shutter speed should be kept above 1/1000, and the ISO value should be increased if necessary.
Yunnan’s humidity and hot forests are suitable for birds to survive. Therefore, it is still a good choice to go to Yunnan to shoot birds.
In Baihualing, Yunnan, many villagers set up shade nets in places where birds often hang out in the mountains. Birds often come to bathe by the creek, and bird photographers can take photos of various things inside. bird.
Birds migrate every year, so depending on the season, you can take photos of birds across the country.
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Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake: a paradise for migratory birds
There are many wetlands in the Northeast, where there are many migratory birds. The red-crowned crane is a famous sign. Where is the best place to watch birds during the Spring Festival? Xingkai Lake, located in Jixi City, Heilongjiang, is a very good bird watching spot. The wetland in the lake area has been specially developed as a bird watching scenic spot. In April this year, the "Spring International Bird Watching Festival" was held
Xingkai Lake The national nature reserve is located in the southeast of Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province, China, 120 kilometers away from Jixi City, adjacent to Mishan City and Hulin City to the north, and connected to Russia by water and land to the east and south. Geographical coordinates: 131 58′30″—133 07′30″ east longitude, 45 01′00″—45 31′30″ north latitude. The reserve starts from the mouth of Bailing River in Dangbi Town in the west, Muling River in the north, Hulin City in the northeast, and faces Russia in the east and south by Songaca River and Daxingkai Lake. It is 90 kilometers long from east to west and wide from north to south. 45 kilometers, covering an area of ??222,488 hectares. The reserve was established in 1986 and was approved by the State Council as a national nature reserve in April 1994. The main protection objects are rare birds such as red-crowned cranes and wetland ecosystems. Its meadows, swamps, lakes and forests form a complete and complex wetland ecosystem. The wetland is extremely rich in wildlife resources, with 235 species of important migratory birds in the world, including 9 species of golden eagle, white-shouldered eagle, Steller's sea eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, Oriental white eagle, red-crowned crane, white crane, white-headed crane and Chinese merganser. A category of protected birds. Among them, more than 100 wild red-crowned cranes live and breed. It is the largest "stop" for migratory birds in the country and is known as the "Paradise of Migratory Birds." During the spring peak, the daily number of migratory birds reaches 170,000.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: April and May every year
Transportation: You can first fly to Harbin and then take a train to Mishan. There is a bus to Xingkai Lake in Mishan in the morning.
Panjin, Liaoning Province: Bird Paradise
Panjin City, Liaoning Province is also a place worth visiting for bird watching in Northeast China. Because Panjin, located at the mouth of the Liaohe River, is both a city and a wetland group, it is known as the "Wetland Capital" and "Bird Paradise". It has an area of ??80,000 hectares of reed fields, which is the most complete and most concentrated in the world. A piece of reed swamp wetland. The Shuangtai River Estuary Nature Reserve is included in the list of important wetlands in the world by the World Wetland Organization. It is also known as one of the six most beautiful wetlands in China and the "Hometown of Chinese Black-billed Gulls".
Panjin is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province. It is located in the southwest of Liaoning Province, in the center of the Liaohe Delta, and borders Anshan City to the east and northeast. It faces Yingkou City across the Daliao River to the southeast, Jinzhou City to the west and northwest, and Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea to the south. The urban area is 155 kilometers away from the provincial capital Shenyang City; 102 kilometers away from Jinzhou City in the west; 65 kilometers away from Yingkou City in the south; 146 kilometers away from Bayuquan Port and 302 kilometers away from Dalian Port; and 98 kilometers away from Anshan City in the east. The geographical coordinates are between 40 39′ 41 27′ north latitude and 121 25′ 122 31′ east longitude. The total area is 4,071 square kilometers, accounting for 2.75% of the total area of ??Liaoning Province.
Every spring, migratory birds return from the south. Red-crowned cranes, black-billed gulls, swans, wild geese, wild ducks and many other birds stop here to rest, breed and breed. There are 9 species of national first-class protected animals here. It is the southernmost limit for red-crowned cranes to lay eggs. It is also the largest breeding ground and habitat for black-billed gulls. It has attracted the attention of international wetland and nature conservation organizations.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: March to May and October every year
Transportation: You can fly to Shenyang first, and then to Panjin.
Qinghai Lake: The Kingdom of Birds
When it comes to bird watching, the first thing to mention is Qinghai Lake, not only because it is the largest inland lake in our country, but also because of its famous name and location. Bird Island ranks first among the eight bird sanctuaries in my country. From the lake to the grassland to the blue sky, everything you see is a spectacular scene of flying birds, which is a wonder on Qinghai Lake.
Qinghai Lake is also known as "Kukunaoer", which means "blue sea" in Mongolian. It is located in the Qinghai Lake Basin in the northeastern part of Qinghai Province. It is both the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in China. It was formed by the collapse of faults between Datong Mountain, Riyue Mountain in Qilian Mountains and Nanshan Mountain in Qinghai. There are 5 small islands in the lake, with Haixinshan being the largest. Bird Island is located in the west of the lake, covering an area of ??0.11 square kilometers. It is a breeding and breeding place for more than 10 kinds of migratory birds, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, and cormorants, with a population of more than 100,000. The Bird Island Nature Reserve has been established. Every April, more than 100,000 migratory birds, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, brown-headed gulls and other birds from the Yunnan-Guizhou area in the south and the Indian Ocean island countries, nest and roost here. discernible. One kilometer east of Haixishan Island is Haixipi Island, covering an area of ??46 hectares. These two islands are collectively called Bird Island. They have so many birds that they can be called the most densely distributed "bird kingdom" in the world.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: May to July every year
Transportation: You can fly to Xining first, and then take a long-distance bus to Liniao The Heima River is about 50 kilometers away from the island, and then charter a car to Bird Island.
Xinjiang Ulungu Lake: Waterbird Paradise
Ulungu Lake, also known as Brentuo Sea, Dahaizi (the adjacent Jili Lake is called Xiaohaizi), Fuhai , located in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, at 47°02'~47°25' north latitude and 87°02'~87°35' east longitude.
Most people may not know that there are excellent bird watching locations in Xinjiang. Ulungu Lake in Fuhai County, located in the Altay Prairie in northern Xinjiang, is very famous for bird watching in spring. Ulungu Lake covers an area of ??1,035 square kilometers and is one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. Because the lakeside is sparsely populated and has a good ecological environment, a large number of swans, wild ducks and other waterbirds inhabit it every spring, making it a paradise for waterbirds.
Every spring in March and April, hundreds of species of birds, including wild ducks, gulls, whooper swans, mute swans, cormorants, black cranes and kites, gather in Ulungu Lake, which is a place where migratory birds migrate. Important transit point. Among them, swans, a symbol of purity and love, are frequent guests here. They fly from Siberia at the end of March when the lake is still frozen, and breed in the reeds in the lake until they fly away in November. Bird watching is easier at the mouth of Ulungu Lake and Gili Lake.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: from April to autumn
Transportation: You can fly to Urumqi first, on the way from Karamay to Altay Passing through Fuhai County, Ulungu Lake is located 14 kilometers west of the county.
Bosten Lake
Bosten Lake, located in Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is the largest inland freshwater lake in China and one of the important wild bird habitats in my country. Of course, it is also a good place for bird watching in Xinjiang. Every spring, as the weather gradually warms up, the ice and snow in the Bosten Lake area gradually melts, and wild birds, including swans, egrets and other rare birds, gradually migrate. On the grassy beach of Luoxia Bay Scenic Area, thousands of migratory birds gather here to forage leisurely, spread their wings and fly low, or chase after each other.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: starting from April
Transportation: You can fly to Urumqi first, and then to Korla. There is a shuttle bus from Korla Sent to Bosten Lake.
Beidaihe, Hebei: A paradise for migratory birds
Everyone knows that Beidaihe is one of the most famous summer resorts in China, but not many people know that Beidaihe is also a bird-watching resort. Beidaihe, located in the west of the Liaoxi Corridor, has a high forest green coverage rate. Therefore, it is not only a paradise for many resident birds and summer migratory birds, but also an ideal passage and stop for many migrating birds. There is a Beidaihe Bird Nature Reserve.
In April and May, Beidaihe enters the migration period of migratory birds. Every day, tens of thousands of gulls inhabit and feed on the tidal flats of Pigeon Nest in Beidaihe Wetland. Photo by Liu Guangyu
In recent years, many domestic and foreign bird researchers and bird enthusiasts have come to Beidaihe to conduct academic research and bird watching activities. Even experts believe that Beidaihe is the best base for bird watching and bird research.
Travel Tips
The best time for bird watching: mid-March to late May every year
Transportation: Beidaihe is very close to Beijing and Tianjin, so you can Take the train to Beidaihe.
Wuyuan, Jiangxi: rare bird species found
Wuyuan in Jiangxi Province is of course famous for its quaint and natural ancient villages and the delightful rapeseed flowers in spring. But what you don’t know is that Wuyuan is also a popular place among bird watching circles. Because after March every year, the world's endangered and rare birds, the mysterious Yellow-throated Babbler, appear here. At the same time, you can also see many mandarin ducks playing in the lake.
Wuyuan has extremely high forest coverage and has nearly 200 nature protection areas. In the nature reserve, egrets, pond herons, magpie robins, brown-headed wrens, and sambos are more common. The rare yellow-throated babbler will appear in groups at the breeding ground in Wuyuan every late March to lay eggs and nurse their young, and then all migrate after July. The current known number of Yellow-throated Babblers is less than 200, and they are only distributed in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, Simao, Yunnan, and the border areas between Assam and western Myanmar in India. In addition, the white-legged falcon that is common in Wuyuan is the star bird of Wuyuan. Just like the logo, anyone who comes to Wuyuan to watch birds should take this as their target bird. It is said that 2/3 of the world's mandarin ducks spend the winter here every year and fly back to Siberia and Changbai Mountain in May. Therefore, the Yuanyang Lake Nature Reserve on the west line of Wuyuan is a regular spot for bird watching.
Travel Tips
Best bird watching time: May
Transportation: Take the train to Nanchang, then transfer to a long-distance bus to Wuyuan; you can also choose to drive by yourself .
Tips for photographing birds
When photographing birds in wetlands or lakes, you must strictly abide by the regulations in the protected area. After choosing a spot, you must wait quietly to avoid disturbing the birds.
Shooting time: Generally, you can choose early morning or when the sun is about to set.
There is more bird activity during these times. . It’s easy to photograph birds.
Equipment selection: Try to choose a SLR camera with interchangeable lenses. The focal length of the lens should be at least 400mm. A tripod is also necessary to ensure stability.
Shooting mode: Since birds generally move quickly, continuous focus should be selected for focus. In order to capture good moments of bird activity, you can use continuous shooting. When shooting with a telephoto lens, it is important to maintain stability, so the shutter speed should be kept above 1/1000, and the ISO value should be increased if necessary.
On the southeast coast of Shanghai, Nanhui Dongtan is definitely worth visiting. There are 431 species of birds, and the birds are concentrated, which is suitable for distant viewing and close-up photography.
This year, there are also high-end products such as white-naped crane, long-tailed duck, blue-headed pochard, magpie duck, spotted-faced muscovy duck, common merganser, white merganser and red-breasted merganser; There are also nearly 20 species of other geese and ducks, numbering more than 60,000. It would be a pity not to come to Nanhui Dongtan for bird watching and photographing!
I am very happy to answer your question. Are there any places in the country worth visiting for photographing birds? As a Hulunbuir tourist, I would like to give you the following answer. If you like to shoot birds, I would recommend my hometown Hulunbuir Prairie to you.
Go to the bird website to take a look. You can take photos of any birds you want anywhere. introduce.