Mandarin Ducks

Here are a few shots of the super colourful mandarin duck (male and female) taken on the Wendover arm of the grand union canal.

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The Mating Game

Mr and Mrs Mandarin duck doing what comes naturally at this time of the year.

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Mandarin Ducks

Here are further shots of Mandarin ducks taken at the Grand Union Canal near Wendover, Buckinghamshire

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Mandarin duck and chicks

Here are a couple of shots of a female mandarin and her five chicks.

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Mandarin Drakes

Here are a few shots of Mandarin Drakes taken at the Grand Union Canal near Wendover, Buckinghamshire.

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Mandarin Ducks

Here are a few shots of the ever so stunning mandarin ducks taken at the Wendover arm of the Grand Union Canal.  I am still of the opinion that in years past, someone, somewhere, chose the most colourful and intricate feathers and patched them together to produce this explosion of colour.

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Down on the canal

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A few pics from a Sunday afternoon stroll along the canal at Wendover, Bucks. © [John Mallaney] and [jdmallaney In The Frame], [2012]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner … Continue reading