Dozens　of　black　storks　finding　food　were　filmed　by　shutterbug　Zhou　Zhian　from　Chibi　near　Chibi　Fangshiwan　Bridge　on　March　24th．

On　that　day，　Zhou　Zhian　was　collecting　works　on　the　beach　near　the　Fangshiwan　Bridge　when　he　accidentally　found　the　group　of　black　storks．　Then　he　used　a　telephoto　lens　to　record　rare　pictures　of　foraging，　soaring，　and　playing．　＂This　shows　that　the　ecological　environment　of　Chibi　is　getting　better　and　better，＂　said　Zhou．

About　3，000　black　storks　remain　in　the　world，　with　less　than　2，000　remaining　in　China．　It＇s　known　as　the　＂giant　panda　among　birds＂　because　of　its　extremely　small　number．　Black　storks　usually　live　in　wetland　ecosystems　such　as　rivers　and　lakes，　feeding　on　small　fish，　amphibians　and　aquatic　insects．　They　have　high　requirements　for　habitat　environment　and　is　one　of　the　important　＂indicator　species＂　of　wetland　ecosystem．

＂The　appearance　of　black　storks　may　be　closely　related　to　the　measures　of　wetland　restoration　and　fishing　ban　actively　implemented　in　Chibi　in　recent　years，＂　Chibi　forestry　department　experts　confirmed　that　black　storks　usually　live　in　wetlands　away　from　humans．　In　fact，　they　already　spent　the　winter　in　Chibi　last　year，　and　only　recently　captured　by　photographers．　The　Chibi　Wildlife　Protection　Station　has　stepped　up　patrols　in　the　area　and　called　on　the　public　to　watch　birds　in　a　civilized　manner　to　avoid　disturbance．

In　recent　years，　through　ecological　corridor　construction，　biodiversity　protection　and　other　projects，　Chibi　has　attracted　a　variety　of　rare　birds　such　as　oriental　white　stork，　long－billed　plover，　water　pheasant　and　white　crane．　（Xianning　Daily／Wang　Qifeng）