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Mandarin Duck
[Aix galericulata]
[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]
Mandarin Ducks were easily found when I traveled to the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo, Japan.
They have been exported from their native Japan and China to ponds and lakes throughout Europe and zoos around the world.
This captive female Mandarin Duck was photographed at Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] lens on a Nikon D3200 camera.
(Date: November 29, 2013)
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