Morning All
I was fishing at my local lake on friday and spotted this striking looking duck.
Can anyone help me identify it?
Many Thanks
Dave
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Posts: 12 06/04/2008 10:17:07 |
Morning All I was fishing at my local lake on friday and spotted this striking looking duck. Can anyone help me identify it? Many Thanks Dave |
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Posts: 4 06/04/2008 10:26:47 |
Hi Dave, I'm 99.9 % sure that it's a Mandarin. Handsome fella, isn't he. Rather than a quack, they sort of whistle as their in flight.
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Posts: 4931 06/04/2008 18:05:04 Board Owner |
This confirms it is a mandarin duck,originally from China.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8070463@N03/853400195 Micky |
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Posts: 4934 06/04/2008 18:25:44 Board Owner |
P.S .....You could do with an extra dust shot Dave
 unless thats a lift bite.
Great photo. Micky |
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Posts: 13 07/04/2008 19:16:05 |
I'd just cast in and the duck made it's way towards my float.I was fishing the slider at 18feet and my float hadn't settled yet.Didn't matter
though as i didn't have a bite all day.
Thanks for the confirmation on the species,the mrs said "thats a mandarin duck" to which i replied "ok love" (what does she know about wildfowl)even though she used to be wild but now she's just fowl. Thanks for your help Dave |
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Posts: 1334 07/04/2008 19:44:07 Moderator |
If we'd had a "Best Mandarin Duck Photo" competition, you would be in with a great chance of winning.
Yep! It's a Mandarin alright. Roy |
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