After a tip off from a work colleague, I called in to Warkworth Lane Caravan Site first thing this morning to check out the two drake Mandarins that have been here for the last three days. One was very vocal and kept flying around the pond, while the other was more relaxed. In the morning sunshine they looked a real vision of colour, its just a pity I could get them both in shot together...
Quite scarce birds, Mandarins, up here and with a mystery provenance but what show stoppers they are regardless of their status. I love them!
9 comments:
show stopping photos!
Stewart ,
Show stoppers indeed . There is a colony of 25-30 in a local public park , and they nest upstream on the Beck that flows through the main lake .
My favourite time is early Spring , when the males are displaying and arguing over females .
Delightful images Mr Sexton
Nice shots.
Cracking shots of the Mandarins Stewart :)
Never seen any round here, more's the pity. Notts seems to miss out on a lot of pretty things!
Beautiful. It almost looks ceramic in its perfection!
Beautiful photos, we do get them quite often round here, always lovely to see.
Amanda xx
Thanks All...
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