Mandarin duck,オシドリ

The other day, this year also, I went to a famous art museum which has a beautiful park with a pond, to photograph some pictures of Mandarin ducks under the dyed in autumn colors. But I couldn't take the scene that I was expecting.

先日、今年もこの美術館の公園の池の紅葉下オシドリを撮りに行きました。

しかし、期待していたシーンは撮れませんでした。

In Japanese culture, the ducks are called oshidori (おしどり/オシドリ/鴛鴦) and are used in the phrase oshidori fūfu (おしどり夫婦, "a couple of lovebirds/happily married couple"). (quote from the Wikipedia)

Mandarin duck,Osidori,オシドリ

ＩＵＣＮＲｅｄ Ｌｉｓｔ Ｃａｔｅｇｏｒｙ ：Ｌｅａｓｔ Ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎ

Category of migrant to Japan：Vagrant bird, Rarely as a winter bird

This is first installment of a two-series of this topic.

Popularity of wild birds in Japan:

According to the book of Birder of which was published in January 2007, popularity of in wild birds in Japan is as follows. :Birder ,January, 2007

1.Kingfisher ,Kawasemi,カワセミ LC

2.Nacissus Flycatcher,Kibitaki,キビタキ　 LC

3.Blue-and-White Flycather,Ooruri,オオルリ　 LC

4.Red-flanked bluetail, Ruribitaki,ルリビタキ LC

5.Mandarin duck ,Osidori,オシドリ LC

6. Japanese Paradise Flycather , Sankoutyou,サンコウチョウ　NT

7.Eurasian Bullfinch ,Uso,ウソ LC

  Fairy Pitta ,Yairoityou,ヤイロチョウ　VU

  Crested Kingfisher,Yamasemi,ヤマセミ LC

10.Ruddy Kingfisher ,Akasyoubin,アカショウビン　 LC

At the famous museum, there is a special point of the pond where autumn leaves are reflected on the surface of the water,but however, the target did not come to a best point where I aim it.

Mandarin duck

 

The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), or just mandarin, is a perching duck species found in East Asia. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. As the other member of the genus Aix, it is closely related to the North American wood duck.

                                                                                      quoted from wikipedia

 

It called the mandarin duck couple a good couple of relationship in Japan .

How do you call in your country?

 male

female(right,below)