Dis"oriented" Mandarin Ducks
A pair of Mandarin Ducks, hanging out in a small creek behind a gas station at 3300 South and 700 East
in Salt Lake City., was photographed by Eric Dawes.  These amazing-looking ducks are found in Japan year-round,
in eastern China in the winter and in a small area in southeastern Russian in the summer.  This pair must either be
very dis"oriented" or they are escapees (chances are, they're the latter). 

A male Mandarin Duck was also seen and photographed by Ted Steinke at Layton City Pond.
And David Wheeler found one along the Jordan River.

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The Mandarin Ducks are closely related to the Wood Ducks (same genus -- Aix) which can be fairly easily found
in Utah if you know where to look.  (Regularly at Beus Pond  near Odgen and in West Provo).

       Photos by Eric Dawes
 Mandarin Duck
 Aix galericulata

 Male
 Salt Lake City, Utah      
 Feb/Mar 2004

 by Eric Dawes
 ŠEric Dawes

 
Mandarin Duck
 Aix galericulata

 Male
 Salt Lake City, Utah      
 Feb/Mar 2004

 by Eric Dawes
 ŠEric Dawes

 

 
Mandarin Duck
 Aix galericulata

 Female
 Salt Lake City, Utah      
 Feb/Mar 2004

 by Eric Dawes
 ŠEric Dawes

 

 

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