The happy couple

Posted by Peter Ireland on Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:53 am

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I finally managed to catch the female and male Mandarin duck together, in a fairly open area without the lake line shrubbery being in the way.

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by SantaFeJoe on Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:12 am

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Really nice to see them side by side. I've only seen the males without their mate. A rarity around here. Nice pose.

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by Jakejacoby on Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:37 am

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Very, very nice capture Peter. Love the colors and webbed feet, which you don't get to see that often. Well done!

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by peter makuch on Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:58 am

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a perfect setting for this couple and a first for me of seeing a female, well done PETER.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:39 am

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Great find and interesting that there is a couple. Maybe they escaped together.

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by david fletcher on Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:38 am

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A lovely shot to get them together Peter. Nicely done.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:54 pm

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Beautiful image of the happy couple, Peter!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:02 pm

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Cute couple- congrats on getting them both, in the dame pose too.

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