Rare Mandarin duck at park in Burnaby, B.C., could be an escaped pet
BURNABY, B.C. — A rare duck native to East Asia is making a splash in a lake east of Vancouver and experts believe he is an escaped pet.
The Mandarin duck, with his vibrant golden, green and blue plumage, is attracting visitors to Burnaby Lake and was first seen in May, says Irene Lau, chair of the Burnaby Lake Park Association. A similar fowl in New York has drawn crowds too.
Lau saw the male duck in the park in late September.
This is not the first time that a Mandarin duck has been seen in this park, she says.