Mandarin Duck by Fred255

Photography • Creatures • posted on Mar 19, 2008

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Description

Male has the most elaborate and ornate plumage with distinctive long orange feathers on the side of the face, orange 'sails' on the back, and pale orange flanks. The female is dull by comparison with a grey head and white stripe behind the eye, brown back and mottled flanks. Info RSPB Thank you for looking, as always any comments or suggestions welcome 8~) **Best Viewed Full Size**

Comments (21)

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fredster66

3:33PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

Wow! Amazing colors, Dave! Great photo!

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rainbows

3:34PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

The female is dull, hey!!!! He makes up for it......A wonderful capture of this gorgeous duck. Great reflections too. Have the best night. Hugs. Di. xx

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EyeOfTheJen

4:11PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

Absolutely Stunning!

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Isha-NightWalker

4:14PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

Very beautiful duck. Cute picture

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Janiss

4:15PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

Oh fabulous colors.... gorgeous capture David!

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durleybeachbum

4:16PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

A great shot! Lovely reflections.

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RocksLady

4:27PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

Beautiful duck and the colors a correct beautiful bird!!! Class... 5++++Gruss Rocksy

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rockstrider

4:34PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

This is really nicely composed and I like the green tinge to the water. The plumage colours stand out really good (well,...not bad for a Canon) lol!! hahaha!!

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artaddict2

4:44PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

A wonderful display of colour from this handsome duck, you captured him well. Fabulous shot!

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DCLEW2

7:44PM | Wed, 19 March 2008

What a beautiful little guy. well done.

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Cosine

12:13AM | Thu, 20 March 2008

Such a pretty bird. I believe they are the same genus as my Wood Duck from a few days ago. We're getting quite a collection of waterfowl in the gallery this year.

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JeffG7BRJ

4:07AM | Thu, 20 March 2008

Excellent capture David, a very colourful duck, I wouldn't mind a pond full of them to brighten up the garden. Bravo!!!!!

aljaysart

4:58AM | Thu, 20 March 2008

Beautiful capture and very colourful, excellent well done.

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tizjezzme

6:42AM | Thu, 20 March 2008

what a pretty duck; so sweet and special.

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Hedepo

1:36PM | Thu, 20 March 2008

An other beauty in the Duck-parade on Renderosity, Its fun all the ducks and geese on RR over the last few weeks!! Excellent capture of the (wild?) mandarin-duck!! Have a very nice evening Henk

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