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Mandarin Duck Splashing

Mandarin Duck Splashing

The Mandarin Duck is arguably the Worlds most beautiful and colorful duck. It is closely related to the American Wood Duck and the Mallard. The species was onc...
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The Mandarin Duck is arguably the Worlds most beautiful and colorful duck. It is closely related to the American Wood Duck and the Mallard. The species was once widespread in East Asia, but large-scale exports and the destruction of its forest habitat have reduced populations in eastern Russia and in China to below 1,000 pairs in each country; Japan, however, is thought to still hold some 5,000 pairs. The Asian populations are migratory, overwintering in lowland eastern China and southern Japan.
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NIKON D300

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 1220/10

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Florida, US

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Jun, 2021

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