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Winter in Almaty: The viral bird photos you have to see

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Stunning winter birds turn Almaty’s Presidential Park into a fairytale / Photo: Threads.com/@baitimbetovg, photo editor: Serikzhan Kovlanbayev

An Almaty resident has delighted social media users by sharing striking images of a snowy winter scene in the city’s Presidential Park.

Photographer and traveler Galym Baitimbetov posted a series of photographs on Threads showing birds amid falling snow, transforming the familiar urban park into a serene winter landscape.

Winter birds in Almaty’s Presidential Park / Photo: Threads.com/@baitimbetovg, photo editor: Serikzhan Kovlanbayev

Birds and snow create a «Winter Wonderland»

The images feature birds perched on snow-covered branches against a backdrop of quiet, frosty stillness. Social media users praised the atmospheric quality of the photographs, responding with likes and enthusiastic comments.

Almaty’s winter bird photography / Photo: Threads.com/@baitimbetovg, photo editor: Serikzhan Kovlanbayev

Baitimbetov later shared a video that expanded on the same theme, showing birds gliding confidently between trees as snow blankets the park. The footage highlights the calm and beauty of winter in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city.

Social media users praise the imagery

The posts quickly drew attention, with commenters comparing the footage to scenes from wildlife television programs. Many said the photographer’s work made his hometown look like a true winter wonderland.

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«It feels like I turned on Nat Geo Wild. Amazing,» one user wrote.
«What elegant birds,» another commented.
«We have beautiful white herons in Tastak, too,» a third added.
Others simply described the images as «magical,» «beautiful,» and «delightful.»