After many years of pursuing his passion for photographing migratory birds, photographer Minh Quân was still astonished when, for the first time, he witnessed dozens of Oriental darters — classified as Group 1B in Vietnam’s Red Book, a category for species threatened with extinction — feeding, resting, and soaring across the skies at Crescent Lake (Phu My Hung City Center).
“Every year, my fellow photographers and I wait at Crescent Lake for the darters to migrate here to feed, but I’ve never seen them arrive in such numbers. In previous years, there were only two or three, but this year I counted more than 30. It’s truly surprising — a very positive sign that the natural environment here is thriving. Luckily, I managed to capture photos and videos of that moment; otherwise, as we jokingly say, if I only told the story, no one would believe it”, Minh Quân shared enthusiastically.
Phú Mỹ Hưng Today invites you to enjoy a selection of images of Oriental darters at Crescent Lake, captured by photographer Trần Nguyễn Minh Quân.
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