Duck, feathers, beak, brilliantly colored, mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) Asia, Russia and Japan, with an isolated feral population in the United Kingdom. perching ducks,
Male and female Mandarin ducks taken at Arundel, Sussex. Not a native of the UK these ornate ducks were originally introduced from China, but escaped from captivity and are now well established. The male is the brightly coloured bird, and the female is dull by comparison with a distinctive white stripe around her eye.
Male and female Mandarin ducks taken at Arundel, Sussex. Not a native of the UK these ornate ducks were originally introduced from China, but escaped from captivity and are now well established. The male is the brightly coloured bird, and the female is dull by comparison with a distinctive white stripe around her eye.
Burnham Beeches; autumn; fungus; mushroom; England; Europe; Scott A. McNealy; Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata); Burnham Beeches; Aix galericulata; perching; duck; ponds; bird; aves; Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Aves; Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae; Genus Aix; Species A. galericulata
Mandarin Duck. This photo depicts the brilliant plumage of this bird. This image was taken by the light of a late winter sun. The bird in this photo is not hunted for food as it tastes bad.
Burnham Beeches; autumn; fungus; mushroom; England; Europe; Scott A. McNealy; Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata); Burnham Beeches; Aix galericulata; perching; duck; ponds; bird; aves; Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Aves; Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae; Genus Aix; Species A. galericulata
Burnham Beeches; autumn; fungus; mushroom; England; Europe; Scott A. McNealy; Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata); Burnham Beeches; Aix galericulata; perching; duck; ponds; bird; aves; Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Aves; Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae; Genus Aix; Species A. galericulata
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