At first glance, the brightly colored Mandarin ducks are easy to spot, but several smaller birds are hiding around the rocks, bamboo, and grass.
Scan the picture slowly from top to bottom and count every separate duck, including the less colorful female swimming in the middle.
There are 5 large colorful Mandarin ducks, 4 smaller hidden ducks, and 1 female Mandarin duck.
Answer: There are 10 Mandarin ducks in the picture.
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