Rare Mandarin Duck at Park in Burnaby, B.C., Could Be an Escaped Pet

Ducks shake their feathers as they swim in Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, B.C. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

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.