Mandarin Duck on the Pond

24/12/2022

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42 DA1163 183 A 4 F81 AD80 D3 E580 AF3 D8 C
6 FC6 AC9 F D5 E3 478 D 852 A ABB4 EE64928 B
7 C305969 A080 42 BE A7 E6 3438 D524 EAD2
01710621 4 E5 B 45 EC 8 ADF 54 E5188 AF3 EC
21927 BD2 9123 4 BED 9844 FDF3 F04315 AB
42407163 2 CAB 4148 8684 DE4469 DF77 EF

I think this duck came to visit over the summer and has just stayed. I'm glad because I love him. Have been meaning to get down and take some pictures of him for a while but haven't had chance, and the light is pretty nice for taking pictures today.

actually it's a pair but the female is far less impressive. I love that about birds - the males are all super fancy and work so hard for the females' attention, and the females are usually just a normal grey-brown colour

Every time I use motorways I get frustrated. I can understand that traffic jams occur when... It must be that time of year again