Welcome Back Mandarin Ducks

I thought they were disappeared, the gulls used to chase them away when they came over to this part of the river. Last year there was no sight of them along the river, now with the arrival of Spring, they have reappeared and even swam up to this part of river Po.

By the look, it seems that some courtship is happening.

 

 

 

Spring Mandarin Duck

This mandarin was wandering along the river Po, celebrating the arrival of spring.....

Flying Mandarin

I love these marvelous little creatures, found a group of them along the river Po towards the ponte Sassi navigating on the water under the snow.