Nature’s Dance: Birds & Tides Paint Zhejiang’s Sky

In a scene straight out of a nature documentary, flocks of birds recently turned Haining’s Qiantang River into their stage, swirling in sync with the region’s powerful tidal waves. The ‘tide tree’—a natural formation caused by colliding currents—served as the backdrop for this mesmerizing ecological ballet , captivating onlookers and sparking viral buzz.

The spectacle, dubbed ‘Feathered Tides’ by locals, highlights the delicate harmony between wildlife and their environment. As the river’s iconic silver tides surged, migratory birds like egrets and herons rode the air currents like seasoned surfers , creating fleeting patterns that photographers raced to capture. ‘It’s like the river and birds composed a poem together,’ shared one visitor on social media.

Zhejiang’s Qiantang River is already famous for its tidal bore, but this spontaneous collaboration between nature’s forces has become a new symbol of China’s ecological revitalization efforts. Environmentalists say such scenes remind us why protecting wetlands matters—for the ‘gram *and* the planet .

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Nature's dance unfolds as birds soar above river's tides in Zhejiang

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