Eight years after the famous mandarin duck—or "Hot Duck"—captured the hearts and headlines of New York City in 2018, a new member of the world's most dazzling duck family has waddled onto the scene.
Since early October, a new, brightly plumed male mandarin duck has been spotted hanging out on the pond at Bowne Park in Flushing, Queens. "He's one of the most colorful, vibrant ducks I've ever seen, and just so cute," gushed Sarah Gonzalez, a Queens birder who blew off her chores on Sunday to see the duck.