Beijing Shahe Bird Shooting Notes: Eagles over the reservoir, flocks of black kites circling to catch fish

Beijing's Changping Shahe Reservoir is a small wetland relatively close to the city center and one of the few migratory bird migration stops in Beijing. As the migratory bird migration season unfolds, the ensuing raptor migration reaches its peak. Above the Shahe Reservoir, you can see a variety of birds of prey circling here every day, and the large ospreys published above catch fish in the reservoir every day, and eagles, eagles, kites, falcons, harriers, etc. can also be seen frequently.

A few days ago, at the Shahe Reservoir Dam, more than a dozen black kites hovered in the air, often sliding to the surface of the water to catch dead fish floating on the water, eating in the air, and competing with each other. The pictures of birds of prey in this article are all recently taken from the Shahe Reservoir.

1. Sparrowhawk

2. White-bellied harrier

3. Boot Falcon carving

4. Red-footed falcon

5. Osprey

6. Magpie Harrier, Common Eagle, Brown-winged Eagle, White-bellied Harrier (uncertain)

Seven, black kites, more than a dozen black kites hovering over the reservoir, and gliding on the surface of the water to catch fish and eat in the air.