Mandarin Duck

[calamospiza]

Mandarin Duck at Crescent Lake, St. Pete, FL

[calamospiza]

Mandarin Duck

[Eric D]

Mandarin and Wood Ducks have to be the most colorful Ducks there are. Nice pics!
Where these at a preserve or something since they are native to eastern Asia?

[calamospiza]

Thank-you, Eric - This bird was at a park with a lake [Cresent Lake] near downtown St. Petersburg, FL. In fact I went back to the lake, shortly afterwards, hoping to find this bird again and it had disappeared - not to be seen again. This bird was too tame for it's own good. The Mandarin & Wood Ducks are both closely related.

[paulnj]

definately a escaped capity animal, but what a great looking find it is!