BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: A great tit sits on a tree in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: A black bird sits on a tree in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: A European Robin is seen in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: A European Robin sits on a branch of tree in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: Dalmatian pelicans are seen in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. Pelicans, one of the earliest incubating bird species, try to protect their eggs from the cold temperatures reaching 8 degrees below zero. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: Dalmatian pelicans are seen in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. Pelicans, one of the earliest incubating bird species, try to protect their eggs from the cold temperatures reaching 8 degrees below zero. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )

BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 22: Mallards flying over a wetland in Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park, in Balikesir, Turkiye on February 22, 2025. Bird Sanctuary National Park, situated along the shores of the lake within the Bandirma and Manyas districts of Balikesir, also serves as a haven for bird species migrating during the spring. The protected area is home to numerous raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl, alongside crested pelicans, one of the earliest hatching bird species. Many of these birds spend the winter in the sanctuary. Pelicans, one of the earliest incubating bird species, try to protect their eggs from the cold temperatures reaching 8 degrees below zero. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )