I’m a Fan of Mandarin Ducks

November 29, 2021 • eklastic

I’m a fan of … #136

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margaret21 says:

November 29, 2021 at 5:22 pm

Me too! So pretty.

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1. eklastic says:
  
  November 29, 2021 at 6:08 pm
  
  They are. They are, of course. not native to Germany but there are pockets of mandarin families where some ducks have escaped from zoos and similar.
  
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  1. margaret21 says:
    
    December 1, 2021 at 8:43 am
    
    Same here.
    
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tgeriatrix says:

November 29, 2021 at 9:20 pm

This is a beauty!

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1. eklastic says:
  
  November 29, 2021 at 9:26 pm
  
  Thank you. There are at least 2 lakes in the Frankfurt area where they are plentiful!
  
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bushboy says:

November 30, 2021 at 3:26 pm

They are so different aren’t they 🙂

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1. eklastic says:
  
  November 30, 2021 at 5:43 pm
  
  And dainty to boot, compared with mallards.
  
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  1. bushboy says:
    
    November 30, 2021 at 10:55 pm
    
    or those boofheaded Muscovys
    
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  2. eklastic says:
    
    December 1, 2021 at 1:45 pm
    
    Right, they are chunky (I like “boofheaded”) and look a bit mean.
    
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  3. Photos by Jez says:
    
    December 2, 2021 at 12:51 pm
    
    Boofheaded, what a great description 😂 I’m going to try & get that into everyday conversation 🤣
    
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  4. eklastic says:
    
    December 2, 2021 at 1:50 pm
    
    😂
    
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Photos by Jez says:

December 2, 2021 at 12:52 pm

Brilliant shots, Elke 👏 I haven’t seen any Mandarins up here, it would be awesome if there were some 😃

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1. eklastic says:
  
  December 2, 2021 at 1:51 pm
  
  Thank you. I don’t know how temperate Mandarins like their weather to be …
  
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