Before a Mandarin duck in New York City gained international recognition this week, another duck of the same plumage had already made several low-key appearances in Burnaby over the past six months. Mandarin ducks are renowned for their dazzling multicoloured feathers and regarded by some as the world's most beautiful bird. the best thing about the mandarin duck in central park is how excited everyone else is about birds for once! "The Burnaby Lake community has been very Canadian-like and not bothered him too much," said Irene Lau, chair of the Burnaby Lake Park Association. This Mandarin duck stopped by Burnaby Lake last May.

Source: CBC News November 04, 2018 15:00 UTC