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This fall the mandarin ducks stand out in Lake Banyoles, as seen in this series of photographs in La Vanguardia’s Readers’ Photos.
These colorful and colorful ducks bring the pond to life at this time of year. It seemed like they had disappeared, but no, they are still there.
It is quite a spectacle to see these birds with these colors that attract you as if they asked you to photograph them. You can see the males with their females and also some very young ones.
The male shows his exotic colors, while the female is more opaque in color and goes a little more unnoticed.
The Mandarin duck is a brightly colored species native to China, Japan and Siberia, which has been introduced to various parts of Europe and is highly appreciated for its beauty.
The Banyoles pond is the largest in Catalonia. The Estany and its lake basin are considered the largest karst complex in Spain and constitute an environmental system of notable value.
