Recent days there has been few Mandarin Ducks around our capital area. I had crazy week at three different jobs, but finally managed to visit one bird with Vilma on 23rd.
We arrived to Tapaninkylä quite early morning and grass was still under white frost. Our target was active and it was feeding in a small pond with local Mallards. Mandarin Duck might be little smaller than Mallard, but damn it made very clear if someone was too close to its personal space.
I let Vilma take some photos with my phone and that gave me a few moments to take some nice morning light photos. One Red-throated Pipit migrated over the park during the time we were there. Nice morning and great bird. Now the fall is here, bring out the real rarities!
I also tried to twitch Yellow-browed Warbler from Paloheinä, but missed it for about 10 minutes. Good that I had one in Kaivopuisto earlier last week!
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| Mandarin Duck. |
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| Open wings. |
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| Mandarin Duck. |
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| Something different. |
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| What is that!?! |
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| My favorite pic with nice light. |
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| Vilma took some photos with my cell. |
Today on 25th I went to look the bird again, this time with my friend Tyron. He had nice lifer of showy duck and we were happy. I got some new pics and this time the bird even came to the dry land.
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| Rainy day light. |
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| Walking Mandarin. |
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| Great looking bird. |
More birding coming soon I hope. Best times coming and I need to go out more often!
-Tom
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