9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Three Mandarin ducks sit in formation on a handrail at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. It was amazing to experience. The Mandarin duck is a medium-size perching duck, closely related to the North

Three Mandarin ducks sit in formation on a handrail at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. It was amazing to experience. The Mandarin duck is a medium-size perching duck, closely related to the North American wood duck. Referred to by the Chinese as

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Date Taken: 06.2010
Date Uploaded: 05.2011
Photo Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Copyright: © michael schmidt
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