TEHRAN – German wildlife photographer Gunther Riehle embarked on a journey to northern Iran on Saturday to build up a collection on migrant birds travelling to the region to spend autumn and winter.

He is scheduled to visit the Miankaleh peninsula and the Alagol lagoon, which are home to flocks of migrant birds such as flamingos and swans during his three-day stay in these regions, the Persian service of MNA reported on Saturday.

Riehle is one of the jury members of the 6th edition of the Khayyam International Exhibition of Photography, which will open in Tehran on February 24, 2019. 

Photo: German wildlife photographer Gunther Riehle in an undated photo.

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