Wild birds foraging in pond with thriving lotus flowers
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When the summer heat strikes China, the lotus flower welcomes the best season to bloom. In Lu'an City of Anhui Province, east China, the pond in Jiuduntang Park is filled with lotus flowers, attracting wild birds to visit, forage and rest.

A common moorhen is trying to catch a fish. /VCG Photo

A common moorhen is trying to catch a fish. /VCG Photo

A common moorhen is trying to catch a fish. /VCG Photo

A common moorhen is trying to catch a fish. /VCG Photo

A resting kingfisher. /VCG Photo

A resting kingfisher. /VCG Photo

A light-vented bulbul chooses a bud of lotus flower as resting place. /VCG Photo

A light-vented bulbul chooses a bud of lotus flower as resting place. /VCG Photo

A sparrow flies across lotus flower. /VCG Photo

A sparrow flies across lotus flower. /VCG Photo

(Cover image: A resting kingfisher. /VCG Photo)

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