Black-faced spoonbills rest in their nests on a cliff in Shicheng Township of Zhuanghe City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 14, 2026. Every year in mid-to-late March, black-faced spoonbills set off from their wintering grounds and migrate northward to Zhuanghe City, where they engage in courtship, nesting and chick-raising activities. (Xinhua/Han He)

A flock of black-faced spoonbills fly in the sky over Shicheng Township of Zhuanghe City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 14, 2026. Every year in mid-to-late March, black-faced spoonbills set off from their wintering grounds and migrate northward to Zhuanghe City, where they engage in courtship, nesting and chick-raising activities. (Xinhua/Han He)

A black-faced spoonbill preens its feathers on a cliff in Shicheng Township of Zhuanghe City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 14, 2026. Every year in mid-to-late March, black-faced spoonbills set off from their wintering grounds and migrate northward to Zhuanghe City, where they engage in courtship, nesting and chick-raising activities. (Xinhua/Han He)

Black-faced spoonbills and seagulls perch on a cliff in Shicheng Township of Zhuanghe City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 14, 2026. Every year in mid-to-late March, black-faced spoonbills set off from their wintering grounds and migrate northward to Zhuanghe City, where they engage in courtship, nesting and chick-raising activities. (Xinhua/Han He)