I was quite excited to see the Mandarin Duck yesterday at Prospect Park
under the main parking lot bridge. I guess I missed the posts about it for
I was quite shocked to see it there! Luckily, I had my trusty video camera
with me.
Video Name: Mandarin Duck - The Love Triangle
Description:
Hi all,
Just an update for anyone wondering if a visit to the Wheat Ridge Green Belt
may be in order this weekend. I stopped by Prospect Park late in the
afternoon (around 5 PM) and was treated to a wonderful sighting of the male
Mandarin Duck that has been hanging out in Prospect Pond (the
In Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge there is a Mandarin hanging out with and
pursuing a female Mallard. It typically has been seen in Prospect lake.
Ron Green
Scenic, Nature, and Wildlife Photography
http://www.greensphotoimages.com
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With spring birding being a few weeks away and things a liitle slow, I decided
to go look for an exotic. I was able to find the Mandarin Duck reported by Rob
Green at Prospect Lake in Wheat Ridge. As I watched this gorgeous bird chase
around all the natives, I wondered how he got there. My 9
Hi all,
If anyone is interested in seeing a Beautiful bird... there is a drake
Mandarin Duck at Lake Estes. It was first seen at what we call Pine Point,
then it flew off and later returned to swim along the shore with a pair of
Mallards.
If anyone wants to look for it, the bird won't
I would like to make a comment on the Mandarin duck and counting exotic
birds/waterfoul on CBC's. I firmly believe that all bird species counted should
be listed on the states bird list or the ABA checklist. Why is this duck posted
on the rare bird alert? I know that Ted Floyd made a comment on