Mandarin Preening ( lemmy.world )

zarcher , 13 days ago

Very nice pictures!

streetfestival , 13 days ago

I love it! The photosheet pretty effectively captures the behaviour, in this case preening. I notice the webbed feet and think "those don't look too handy for gripping onto a branch". Do you have a photo from a greater (perceived) distance away to show how high up from the ground they are, etc.?

KevinFRK OP , 13 days ago

They actually nest in trees!

This one is kinda proof of the claim, I alas don't have any better

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/157ddd37-6cc0-42d9-bafb-8bdc06717185.jpeg

P.S. in case it's not obvious, that's the female!

streetfestival , 13 days ago

You rock, Kevin! Thank you.

They actually nest in trees!

That's super unexpected based on their feet. I'd guess there's an interesting adaptation story there. I love your b-side photos! I agree with you that the female is also beautiful in a more subtle way

xc2215x , 13 days ago

Such a beautiful duck here. Wow.