stansoper wrote:
In December Topeka, Kansas had an unusual visitor. A male Mandarin Duck. Arguably one of the most beautiful ducks in the world. It's not native to North America. The native range of this species spans from southeastern Russia through eastern China and into North Korea, South Korea, and Japan. These ducks breed in China, Japan, and Siberia. They spend their winters in southern China and Japan. How this pretty boy came to Topeka is anyone's guess. He was really strutting his stuff and being photogenic. He was hanging out in a semi-dry creek in central Topeka. On New Year's Day, a storm came through and he has not been seen since, but the weather has not been conducive to bird watching. He was a local celebrity, and I am sure if he is still around, he will be located as the weather improves.
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