Ice on the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia melted recently as the weather began getting warmer, drawing a flock of swans to fly over the intertidal zone and the wetland and lake, foraging and playing around as spring arrives.

Swans flying over the Yellow River in Baotou city, on March 10. [Photo/Xinhua]

Swans skimming across the Yellow River in Baotou, on March 9. [Photo/Xinhua]

Swans feeding on the Yellow River in Baotou, on March 10. [Photo/Xinhua]