Yesterday afternoon, a beautiful male Mandarin Duck was photographed at South Shore Yacht Club in Bayview. I thought I would head down at sunrise today and see if it was still around. It was! This is an incredibly gorgeous bird! About 5 minutes after I arrived, all of the ducks took off and flew to the other side of the breakwall. Turns out, a Peregrine Falcon came in from the north and I didn’t see it at first, but the birds always see predators right away. Within 20 minutes, the ducks all came back and so did the Mandarin Duck. As soon as they landed, a Bald Eagle came circling in from the north. They got up, flew around but came right back. The eagle landed on the rocks of the breakwall, and never bothered the ducks. For the next couple of hours, it moved about between the water and the shore. A great morning to be out! Photos below are from today. Enjoy!
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Thank you Dennis!
Stunning photos. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Pat! You are welcome!
Do you see the Mandarin often in MKE?
I have never seen one in Milwaukee or Wisconsin. I think there was one being seen in Fond Du Lac a month or so ago. Possibly the same bird and most likely an escapee, however we’ll never know.
Very beautiful photos Jeremy!! What a cutie!!
Tracy
Thank you Tracy! He sure is!!!
Wow! What a thrill to see these photos. Thanks, Jeremy!
Thank you Diane! You are welcome!