Mandarin Duck.

[JohnP]

Mandarin Ducks seem to be establishing themselves in the wild now, I often come across them.

 

[NannyFerret]

That's a really lovely shot.

I wish we could see these ducks but no chance where we live.

[Heather]

lovely capture, nice colour and great details

[bugmeister]

They are such pretty characters, and this is a cracking clear shot

[Terry]

Lovely shot John. Great detail

[Denis]

What a beauty!

Likewise, none seen in this neck of the woods either John, and as agreed a really good capture

[JohnP]

Believe it or not there are at least a dozen living quite happily on Mallards Pike Lake in the Forest of Dean and there are several on the River Wye in Hereford.... I've seen the odd one elsewhere too. They must originate from escapees, I'm not sure where from though, I doubt it would have been from The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge as they are pretty careful about that sort of thing.

[Kobione]

Not something we see here, John - lovely!!

[annie]

Brilliant John, they are such pretty birds.

 

We used to have access to two private lakes on a farm that had a fair few of these living on the water. Sadly the owner died and his nephew inherited the land and promptly sold it to a company that have now dug it all out for gravel...