Mandarin Ducks ??

[Ferretboy111]

Hello all,

 

Have posted previously regarding a pair of ducks that I couldnt identify as couldnt get close to them, They are mandarin ducks... that are living in the cotswolds.

 

Are these really common in Britain? I know some town ponds have them but find it rather random them being in the countryside.

 

Cheers

 

A

[silver pigeon 3]

Hi Mate, there are quite a few about in our neck of the woods. A lot of them are ones that bred at slimbridge and then flew elsewhere and there was also a chap breeding them near stonehouse and letting them fly loose, so a few pairs of them never returned. Another duck that is now a common sight near me is the North carolina tree duck, i know of 4 pairs that have built nest's this year.

Very pretty to look at

[39TDS]

There were a pair of Mandarin ducks on my pond a week or so ago.

I wouldn't go so far as to say they are common around here, but it's not the first time I have seen some.

[Popgun]

We get quite a number round this way there used to be a large garden open to the public that had lots of exotic birds in it there were lots of ponds and all of them had Mandarin on them they have spread out and now they are quite common.

[peck]

drake.bmp Edited April 9, 2011 by peck

[al4x]

quite a few near us as well, always difficult to avoid on the release ponds but they are usually the first off.