A pond heron forages in a lotus pond near Yellow River Wetland in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, July 12, 2014. Yellow River Wetland is a National Natural Reserve with a total area of 68 thousands hectare in Henan province. It's a bird breeding place with over 41 types of animals under first-grade and second-grade protection at the state level. [Photo/Xinhua]