PANJIN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Two oriental white storks have nested on a power transmission tower in Erjiegou Town of Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, since March, 2019, with two newly hatched birds this year.
To protect both the birds and power transmission lines, staff members from local electric company have taken various measures such as placing protection boards and carrying out more patrols.
The oriental white stork, a migratory bird species under first-class national protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
This aerial photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows an oriental white stork resting at the nest on a power transmission tower in Erjiegou Town of Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
This aerial photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows an oriental white stork resting at the nest on a power transmission tower in Erjiegou Town of Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
This aerial photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows an oriental white stork resting at the nest on a power transmission tower in Erjiegou Town of Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
Staff members from local electric company watch oriental white storks while patrolling in Erjiegou Town of Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
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