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They are so colourful on a drab winters morning. Well done, great photo's Linda

PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:29 am Oh, they are such stunners Linda. Really glad you got to see them, and even better, snap them

Thanks PB, I wasn't leaving without seeing them yesterday! Paths were like ice rinks and a dusting of snow and they were hiding in the thick growth...one wee flash of orange and I was doing cartwheels!!!

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:39 am They are so colourful on a drab winters morning. Well done, great photo's Linda

Thanks SM....was certainly no blue sky like last week, just aswell they are bright and beautiful ducks!!!

Linda257 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:52 am

PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:29 am Oh, they are such stunners Linda. Really glad you got to see them, and even better, snap them

I was doing cartwheels!!!

Any cctv footage?

PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:53 am
Any cctv footage?

Great Pics Linda. Love the mandarin ducks. There is a house a few miles from me with a huge pond. Happens to keep mandarin ducks there, and they have nesting boxes.

I have seen Mandarins in the wild but never close enough to admire their beautiful plumage. Great photos.

Willpar wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:42 am Great Pics Linda. Love the mandarin ducks. There is a house a few miles from me with a huge pond. Happens to keep mandarin ducks there, and they have nesting boxes.

Thanks William, oh wow that must be great to see them locally!

Jacksparrow wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:46 pm I have seen Mandarins in the wild but never close enough to admire their beautiful plumage. Great photos.

Thanks Jack, I managed to get to within 6ft of them, was lovely to watch them