In pics: bird island at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing

Egrets rest atop the treetop at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A Chinese pond heron rests atop the treetop at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A cormorant flies over the Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A chick rests atop the treetop at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Cormorants are pictured at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Fledglings perch on the branch at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Egrets perch on the branch at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Cormorants perch on the branch at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2025. The bird island in Miyun Reservoir is home to over a dozen bird species and sees nearly 2,000 chicks hatched annually, serving as a key breeding site for birds in northern China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)