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Mandarin Duck- Male(Drake), originally uploaded by CircadianReflections Photography.

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Copyright © 2013 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

This duck is usually a resident of Asia not the USA. This one is the only one if its kind on this pond. Most likely it was a pet that was released or flew the coup. It’s known as the most beautiful Duck in the world and I agree! My friend Dali and I went to photograph him when we got wind that he was in town. Prior to this sighting I’ve only seen this duck in captivity. It’s very exciting to see one in the wild!

Nikon D300s| Nikkor 300mm f/4@ f/5.6| 1/250sec| ISO 1250| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Hand-held| On board camera flash fill; San Jose, CA; USA;