Along the horizon in Hongyan, the long river winds, the autumn grass flushes yellow and the sound of a piano playing brings a sad melody onto the grassland. I was unprepared for the swansong that I heard that day. My eyes were drawn to the Hulunbuir Prairie. The environment in Shenyang was very good for birds. When there are fewer tourists, it is easier to take pictures of the birds. Especially in the Hongyan area of the lake, many wild geese can be found in groups, taking off and landing. It is a spectacular sight. It is recommended to shoot in telephoto mode to capture more details.  P.S: This group of photos was taken by the Canon 5D 70-200 handheld. 

Shenyang Bird Island Tour Guide

Bird Island is the only natural ecological bird watching center in Shenyang. Also known as Ganhezi Island, it is located within the Qipanshan Development Zone, on the east side of Dongling Park, and south of the World Expo Garden. It is an island in the Hun River system, covering an area of 49.26 hectares. Historically, Bird Island was named 'Longtan Fishing' because its shape resembles a giant dragon lying in the Hun River, becoming one of the famous 'Eight Sights of Hui Mountain'. During different seasons of the year and at different times of the day on Shenyang Bird Island, the forests, shrubs, wetlands, and ponds on the island will present people with different landscapes: in spring, everything revives and flowers bloom, and the birds on Bird Island begin to nurture life; in summer, the vegetation is lush, ducks and sparrows rest in the shade of trees, and white cranes forage in the reed ponds; in autumn, the forests are dyed with colors, and the newly grown wild geese follow their mothers, waddling on the ground covered with golden leaves; in winter, the snow is white, the earth is solemn, and only the geese and ducks are still playing on the unfrozen surface of the Hun River. The wetland area is about 100,000 square meters, which is the main habitat for wild animals, especially waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and passerine birds. Creating a wetland landscape can not only enrich the habitat types of Bird Island, allowing more birds to settle here, but also enrich the viewing content of the island, making 'Bird Island' worthy of its name. Tall trees such as Pinus tabuliformis, Larix decidua, Betula platyphylla, Betula dahurica, Fraxinus mandshurica, and Betula pendula, shrubs such as Lonicera japonica, Rosa xanthina, Photinia serratifolia, Spiraea salicifolia, and Prunus mume, as well as aquatic plants such as water caltrop, grass carpet, lotus, and iris, together form a forest, vegetable garden, grassland, and wetland ecological landscape. Business hours: 8:30-17:00 (Ticket sales stop after 16:30) Ticket price: 30 yuan Remarks: 1. Student ticket Half price (full-time undergraduate and below students; minors aged 6-18 with valid documents, excluding 6 years old, including 18 years old) 2. Senior ticket Half price (60-69 years old with valid documents) 3. Free groups Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.3 meters tall (including 1.3 meters) (each child must be accompanied by at least one guardian); tourists over 70 years old; retired cadres; disabled people; active duty soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; police (with a police officer's card). Transportation: Take buses 148, 218, 385, or 168, get off at Bird Island Station (1000 meters east after getting off at 168) Performance times Peacock Dance Time: 10:30 in the morning, 13:30 in the afternoon Parrot World Performance Time; 09:50/12:00 in the morning, 13:00/15:00 in the afternoon Red-crowned Crane Release Time; 11:30 in the morning, 14:30 in the afternoon Sea Lion Performance Time: 10:00 in the morning - 16:00 in the afternoon