Came across this Mandarin duck as we were passing Bollington, so stopped to take some pictures. Before I could get my camera set up the pair had mated. At first I thought it was a female Mallard as the female Mandarin doesn’t resemble the male at all,(I checked in the book) but here is a picture of the male in all his glory and a picture of the pair.
Mandarin Duck (Male)
Breeding pair of Mandarin Ducks
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These ducks are different! We missed them when we passed.