Mandarins need small, wooded ponds to nest in – they find a tree with a hole suitable for them to nest in and off they go. Once the up to twelve eggs hatch the ducklings fling themselves out of the ...
Mandarin ducks mate for life, and this bird's mate was sitting on her nest in the hole in a tree. In spite of his samurai steward's objections, the greedy lord has the drake captured for his ...
The photo shows a delightful scene on the River Itchen in Shawford, where a group of ducks — including a few striking ...