Mandarin In Lancaster
I took this while staying with Alan in Lancaster. There was just this single one amongst the other Mallards. This is the River Wyre

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TFFDavid
What a great photo of a beautiful bird, the colours are amazing
pat oubridge replied
Thanks so much David, so glad you like it. I was standing on a tiny road bridge looking down on the ducks, but my God they are soooo noisy LOL!!!!!! This is only about 100 yards from my Alans place
Greta McLaughlin
What a great shot, and what a beautiful colourful little guy.
pat oubridge replied
Thanks again Greta, it’s the first time I have seen one of these in the river near to where Alan lives
mikequigley
gorgeous one pat mq
pat oubridge replied
Thanx so much mike, always appreciate your comments my friend
Carol Lewsley
what a beautfiul coloured bird great capture
pat oubridge replied
Thanks so much cazz and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours…......luv…..Pat
mrscarlotta
Gorgeous shot my friend xxxxxxxxxxxx
pat oubridge replied
Thanks again carlotta, it’s a new visitor to the river that runs near to where my son Alan lives
linda858100
FABULOUS
pat oubridge replied
Thanks so much Linda and hello, it’s nice to meet you. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours….....luv…....Pat
jacqi
Lovely duck! The water is pretty too XX
pat oubridge replied
The poor little thing looked totally lost among the mallards. The water in the River Wyre is so clear.
Pat Yager
His colors are so beautiful, they almost look unreal, Pat! A great photo! – Pat
pat oubridge replied
I think the water must have been too cold for him, he sat on this rock posing for me LOL!!! I was on a bridge above the river and had to use a bit of zoom, but I was pleased with the outcome
Hawker
Great capture of this beautiful wildfowl species, well captured
pat oubridge replied
Many thanks Hawker, it was such a surprise seeing it here on the River Wyre in Lancaster
AARDVARK
A wonderful little duck. Last I knew there were a few at the WWT reserve at Washington, County Durham.
pat oubridge replied
I took this one in a little village just outside Lancaster. It is the River Wyre.
Karen Martin IPA
He is gorgeous – well spotted
pat oubridge replied
It was the only one amongst a big flock of Mallards
Vanessa Anderberg
Gorgeous shot!
pat oubridge replied
Thanks so much Vanessa and Hi…it’s nice to meet you
elfie
This is so wonderful,,,the capture,,the colors, the subject…love it…
pat oubridge replied
This was a very unexpected sight on the River Wyre in Lancaster. He was so beautiful, he made the ordinary ducks look very ordinary lol!!!!
Sharon Perrett
Wow great shot Pat, I’ve yet to see one of these, nice colours excellent clarity and detail
pat oubridge replied
I was staying with Alan in Lancaster and the River Wyre runs through his village and this is the first time one of these has appeared. He was gorgeous
Vanessa Anderberg
Same here!
Lucindawind
arent they so beautiful ..we call them wood ducks here in Canada .. they are part of the Mallards
pat oubridge replied
Thanks Lucinda, it was odd but this one didn’t seem to have any of his kind around, all the other ducks were ordinary mallards.
Kathryn Potempski
brilliant shot Pat,great colours.x0
pat oubridge replied
He was so colourful Kathryn and it was the first time it had been at this particular spot…..all the other ducks were common Mallards….xx
seawhisper
he looks like he was standing on some kind of fish! :)
pat oubridge replied
I had never noticed that before hehehe !!!! Hello it’s lovely to meet you and thanks for stopping in to have a look