Mideast in Pictures: At Israeli reserve, migrating Gray Cranes stop over

A flock of migrating gray cranes are seen at the Agamon Hula Conservation Lake in north Israel, Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

HULA VALLEY, Israel, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Flocks of gray cranes are flying past Agamon Hula Conservation Lake, a major stopover in northern Israel for migrating birds along the Syrian-African Rift, making their way to Africa then back to Europe, and some even spend the winter at the lake. 

A flock of migrating gray cranes are seen at the Agamon Hula Conservation Lake in north Israel, Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

A flock of migrating gray cranes are seen at the Agamon Hula Conservation Lake in north Israel, Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

A flock of migrating gray cranes are seen at the Agamon Hula Conservation Lake in north Israel, Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)■