Swans rest ahead of migration as snow graces Daqing's wetland

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Flocks of whooper swans rest on the partly frozen Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province after the first autumn snow, November 3, 2026. /Photo: VCG

Flocks of whooper swans rest on the partly frozen Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province after the first autumn snow, November 3, 2026. /Photo: VCG

Flocks of whooper swans rest on the partly frozen Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province after the first autumn snow, November 3, 2026. /Photo: VCG

Flocks of whooper swans rest on the partly frozen Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province after the first autumn snow, November 3, 2026. /Photo: VCG

Flocks of whooper swans rest on the partly frozen Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province after the first autumn snow, November 3, 2026. /Photo: VCG

Yuebingpao wetland in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province has seen its first snow this autumn. Flocks of whooper swans rest and feed on the partially frozen lake, gathering strength for their southward migration. The birds paint a scene of harmonious nature on this wetland in northeast China.