Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) by Bob Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Image: © Bob Jones Taken: 18 May 2009
Usually a cautious breed, this male mandarin duck ventured on to the garden patio in search of food.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
52.238982
Longitude
0.643412