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Like Many West Siders, The Mandarin Duck Isn’t Sure If He Likes Central Park or Riverside Park More

January 22, 2019 | 2:35 PM - Updated on December 31, 2021 | 6:50 PM
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The Mandarin Duck has been hanging around New York City this week despite the frigid temperatures, and he’s even dipping his beak into a new waterway — the Hudson River.

A duck-spotter going by Bulldog Lloyd filmed the fowl drifting around the Boat Basin at 79th Street off of Riverside Park on Saturday.

Mandarin duck at 79th St. Boat Basin. January 18, 2019 about 4 pm. pic.twitter.com/9OsXHzhMHZ

— Pam (@Semolina2) January 20, 2019

Normally the duck hangs out at the Pond in Central Park near 60th and 5th, though he’s also been spotted in New Jersey.

Quartz even built a website that tracks the bird’s location using Tweets.

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
6 years ago

Riverside is too noisy. Imagine how nice it could be without that highway, and with just a nice green slope going down to the river.

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Arjan
Arjan
6 years ago
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So true! I don’t know what the history behind it is, but it is truly a pitty that the train track was dug in and the highway left open…

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Julie
Julie
6 years ago

Looks like the other ducks kind of avoid him. Sort of like he’s out of sync with the dominant NYC duck culture.

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libirder
libirder
6 years ago

Gorgeous plumage!

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Kayson212
Kayson212
6 years ago

Great video, thanks so much. I noticed the Mandarin duck reacts like a New Yorker when someone gets too close.

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mrs. busybody
mrs. busybody
6 years ago

Aren’t UWSiders the luckiest of ducks?

Who else gets to live between 2 magnificent, world class parks and has only to choose between the two for a daily perambulation?
And then the occasional, exquisite creature like Mr. Mandarin deigns to grace us with his magnificence.
Say Hallelujah.

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Lori
Lori
6 years ago
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I am in full agreement. We are lucky ducks!

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Cintra
Cintra
6 years ago

Beautiful duck trying to join in the group. Just like a New Yorker trying to join in with a group of New Jersians.

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Brenda
Brenda
6 years ago

What a wonderful video. Beautiful. I hope this mandarin duck stays around for a long time, brings pleasure watching. Thanks for sharing.

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One Westsider
One Westsider
6 years ago

S/He fits right into Riverside Park. The west side is filled with odd ducks!

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Daryl
Daryl
6 years ago

the duck as a band on its leg, so its monitored somehow …

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Karen H.
Karen H.
6 years ago

This duck is so lovely, he brings a moment of joy every time I see him. Live long and prosper, Mr. Mandarin Duck. Just don’t leave!

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