Returned to Connaught Water,  Epping Forest this week with my buddy Mark. It’s a grey cloudy day so I wasn’t expecting much but being out and about in nature was reward enough.  What literally brightened our visit was seeing the Mandarins on a small lake island.  The males are in full colour and posturing strutting about on the bank in front of the females. Pity the light was so poor but definitely worth another visit.  Please enjoy. 

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