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Life takes flight: Sand martins' breeding season safeguarded

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Hundreds of sandstone burrows transformed into bustling nurseries for pale sand martins at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei Province on April 2, 2025. As hatchlings cracked open their shells, adult birds worked tirelessly, darting back and forth to feed their young. /VCG
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-04/Life-takes-flight-Sand-martins-breeding-season-safeguarded-1CixA3GTR1C/img/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8.jpeg'
Hundreds of sandstone burrows transformed into bustling nurseries for pale sand martins at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei Province on April 2, 2025. As hatchlings cracked open their shells, adult birds worked tirelessly, darting back and forth to feed their young. /VCG
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-04/Life-takes-flight-Sand-martins-breeding-season-safeguarded-1CixA3GTR1C/img/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8.jpeg'
Hundreds of sandstone burrows transformed into bustling nurseries for pale sand martins at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei Province on April 2, 2025. As hatchlings cracked open their shells, adult birds worked tirelessly, darting back and forth to feed their young. /VCG
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-04/Life-takes-flight-Sand-martins-breeding-season-safeguarded-1CixA3GTR1C/img/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8.jpeg'
Hundreds of sandstone burrows transformed into bustling nurseries for pale sand martins at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei Province on April 2, 2025. As hatchlings cracked open their shells, adult birds worked tirelessly, darting back and forth to feed their young. /VCG
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-04/Life-takes-flight-Sand-martins-breeding-season-safeguarded-1CixA3GTR1C/img/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8/76deab5f4c164aaab2e30659446dfcc8.jpeg'
Hundreds of sandstone burrows transformed into bustling nurseries for pale sand martins at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei Province on April 2, 2025. As hatchlings cracked open their shells, adult birds worked tirelessly, darting back and forth to feed their young. /VCG

Against the backdrop of heavy machinery at a construction site in Yichang, Hubei, a quieter miracle is unfolding. Hundreds of tiny pale sand martin hatchlings are emerging from their burrows as adult birds dart through the air to feed them, forming a breathtaking display of life in full bloom. These little “eco-guardians” play a vital role in the Yangtze River’s ecosystem, feeding on mosquitoes and flies as natural pest controllers.

In harmony with nature’s rhythm, construction has come to a halt, a 50-meter protection zone has been established, and volunteers are standing watch day and night, ensuring the young birds spread their wings and take their first flight safely.

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