A surprise find on the river this afternoon, three Mandarin
Duck, a new species for the parish. I almost missed them, dismissing them as
Mallards at distance, but fortunately I checked them again. They were very
nervous and hence the very distant poor photos but at least you can see what
they are.
I think these are eclipse drakes given the reddish tones on
the bill but I’m not a great expert on the species. Interesting to speculate on
where these have come from with the nearest birds I’m aware of on the Ure near
Masham.
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