The rare duck's growing fanbase was worried that the bird was stolen or eaten Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

CENTRAL PARK, New York -- The Mandarin duck that has caused crowds of people from around the world to flock to Central Park has made its grand return after a brief disappearance. The duck, native to ...

This duck is super cute. It's chubby, with puffy, orange cheeks and splashes of emerald, violet and royal blue feathers. When a similar fowl was spotted in New York's Central Park last fall, the ...

On Wednesday afternoon, New York birder and birding photographer Gus Keri spotted a rare duck for these parts at the Central Park Pond. The male Mandarin duck is a striking bird, and while there are ...

New York's latest celebrity is an odd duck.Autumn is an occasion for rare splashes of color in the Big Apple, where the approaching winter is defined by dark wool coats and snow that quickly turns ...

FLORISSANT, Mo. — A rare bird has landed in Saint Ferdinand Park once again. The Mandarin duck was spotted in Florissant, Missouri, swimming with other ducks in a pond in the park. This is the second ...

The Mandarin duck, known for its multicolored feathers and hot pink bill, is native to East Asia. The big question: Why is it here, in the middle of Manhattan? Photographer Dennis Newsham can't get ...

The stunning duck appeared in the park in early October. Weeks later, nobody has figured out how it got there. CENTRAL PARK, NY — A rare species of duck that isn't native to New York City has been ...

A beautiful mandarin duck that captured the hearts of photographers and onlookers at Philadelphia’s Pennypack Park has died. The Pennypack Environmental Center made the announcement on Facebook on ...

A Mandarin duck has been spotted in New York's Central Park, and no one can figure out how it got there. (Frame grab from Manhattan Bird Alert via Twitter) WASHINGTON — A rare duck is drawing crowds ...

Reporting from New YorkReporting from New York — He was first spotted in early October, napping in the duck pond in Central Park. “I never saw a bird like that in my life,” said 52-year-old Joe Amato ...

CENTRAL PARK, New York (WABC) -- The Mandarin duck that has caused crowds of people from around the world to flock to Central Park has made its grand return after a brief disappearance. The duck, ...