Rare Mandarin duck mysteriously appears in New York Central Park

[BetteDavisEyes]

Stunning, rare Mandarin duck mysteriously appears in Central Park

A duck native to East Asia is making a splash in New York City's Central Park, partly because of the bird's stunning colors and also because no one knows how the bird got there...

 

[Bohemian]

Stunning, rare Mandarin duck mysteriously appears in Central Park

A duck native to East Asia is making a splash in New York City's Central Park, partly because of the bird's stunning colors and also because no one knows how the bird got there...

Aw, isn’t he handsome? All he needs now is a mate!

 

[Laughing]

An "exotic" pet? Color clash with a redecorated apartment?

 

[Hazelnutty]

Curious if that duck knows how absolutely gorgeous he is? Seriously could be a floating piece of art. I never could have imagined such an oddly beautiful thing

 

[Inthedetails]

Stunning, rare Mandarin duck mysteriously appears in Central Park

A duck native to East Asia is making a splash in New York City's Central Park, partly because of the bird's stunning colors and also because no one knows how the bird got there...

He has a band on one leg. If they can catch the bird, the band should provide some information about where he has been. My first thought is that he is from the Central Park Zoo, but wouldn't the zoo know that?

Handsome fellow.

jmo

 

[Brubeck]

I for one salute my Mandarin duck overlord, and bow to him deeply.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

He has a band on one leg. If they can catch the bird, the band should provide some information about where he has been. My first thought is that he is from the Central Park Zoo, but wouldn't the zoo know that?

Handsome fellow.

jmo

In one of the reports I read, Central Park Zoo has been contacted. The duck is not theirs.

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I agree: The rare duck is a floating work of art. Exquisite!

 

[Inthedetails]

In one of the reports I read, Central Park Zoo has been contacted. The duck is not theirs.

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I agree: The rare duck is a floating work of art. Exquisite!

It's nice to have a fun mystery to follow on WS.

 

[Bohemian]

In one of the reports I read, Central Park Zoo has been contacted. The duck is not theirs.

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I agree: The rare duck is a floating work of art. Exquisite!

Thanks for posting the story Bette. That drake really is beautiful and he knows it—‘strutting’ around the pond in front of all of the ducks.

 

[Genièvre]

He has a banded leg as he has broken the chain that bound him! #marxistduck

 

[Inthedetails]

He has a name now: Mandarin Patinkin. He's still enjoying his more-than-fifteen minutes of fame:

Please Enjoy This Short Film On The Duck Watchers

 

[Laughing]

Nest boxes and females, please!!!

Make Way for Mandarin Crested Ducklings in the Plaza Hotel, all due respect to Robert McCloskey, Boston and The Peabody.

 

[Inthedetails]

Nest boxes and females, please!!!

Make Way for Mandarin Crested Ducklings in the Plaza Hotel, all due respect to Robert McCloskey, Boston and The Peabody.

Yes! It would be fun to have a family started (provided they are happy living in this climate....I'm assuming they are?)

 

[Bohemian]

He has a name now: Mandarin Patinkin. He's still enjoying his more-than-fifteen minutes of fame:

Please Enjoy This Short Film On The Duck Watchers

Yes! It would be fun to have a family started (provided they are happy living in this climate....I'm assuming they are?)

I was wondering about how Mandarin Patinkin would cope with the New York winter. Maybe he’ll fly south.

 

[Bohemian]

All you ever wanted to know about Mandarin ducks and more:

Mandarin duck - Wikipedia

 

[Brubeck]

All you ever wanted to know about Mandarin ducks and more:

Mandarin duck - Wikipedia

I MUST HAVE MORE!

There will be a quiz on this material tomorrow at this time:

21 Facts on Mandarin Duck - Tweetapedia - Living with Birds

 

[Bohemian]

I MUST HAVE MORE!

There will be a quiz on this material tomorrow at this time:

21 Facts on Mandarin Duck - Tweetapedia - Living with Birds

Noted *swots furiously*

 

[carbuff]

Amazingly beautiful bird.

 

[crhedBngr]

Artists, grab your brushes and paint!

Simply stunning.

 

[Inthedetails]

“While we may never know for sure how the creature arrived, the duck is integrating well with its surrounding wildlife, including mallard ducks — a Central Park staple.

'Ducks have their own community, so this is very important,' he said. Ducks need to work together to protect each other, so we don’t want the others to ostracize it.' But luckily for this duck, 'things are going pretty well. The Mandarin is an aggressive duck and it’s asserting its dominance,' Barrett explained."

https://nypost.com/2018/11/02/central-park-is-now-home-to-rare-colorful-mandarin-duck/