Bonny Boy Astley Park 28/02/13

Ivan Lynas · Post by **Ivan Lynas** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:17 pm

For the second day running I bobbed down to Astley Park to check if my friends, the two little grebes had returned to the pond but they were nowhere to be seen. However I was compensated by this very handsome drake mandarin shuffling around the pond in all of his colourful splendour. Pics below show him at 3pm today.

mikehilton · Post by **mikehilton** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:27 pm

Lovely photos! Not been to Astley Park in ages

Post by **Leonard Poxon** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:06 pm

Stunning Photos Ivan

Richard P Todd · Post by **Richard P Todd** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:17 am

He is a stunner Ivan, I remember seeing them at Martin Mere as a boy I think it is maybe why I ended up showing an interest in birds!!

Quality shots Ivan
Bests
Rich

PETER · Post by **PETER** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:50 am

Cracking Photo's Ivan.hope he stays a bit longer.

peter

Ivan Lynas · Post by **Ivan Lynas** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:10 pm

Thanks All, my brother informed me of the mandarin's presence on Thursday morning and I couldn't resist checking him out in the afternoon.

David Lynas · Post by **David Lynas** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:32 pm

Hi Bro, your pictures are spot on. Glad I told you about the Mandarin.
he's a star.

Post by **David Beattie** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:19 pm

Stunning bird. They never look real to me, as though they are almost plastic.

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Bonny Boy Astley Park 28/02/13

Bonny Boy Astley Park 28/02/13

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