
Hera, six months old, checking out a pair of mallards on a pond next to the Rideau River, April 8, 2013.
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Hera, six months old, checking out a pair of mallards on a pond next to the Rideau River, April 8, 2013.
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Male red-winged blackbird back from his winter sojourn in more southerly regions of North America, ready to find a mate, April 8, 2013.
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Painted turtle sunning himself after coming out of hibernation on a pond next to the Rideau River, April 8, 2013.
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Drake goldeneye killed when he flew into Ontario Hydro power lines spanning the Rideau River, April 2013. One of the hazards facing wild birds, man made structures like power lines and office buildings built on migration paths.
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What I think is a song sparrow perched in a tree next to the Rideau River, April 6, 2013.
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Pair of Canada geese swimming on the Rideau River, April 6, 2013.
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Male cardinal, Easter Sunday, 2013
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Goldfinch in winter plumage, Easter Sunday, 2013.
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Red squirrel eating a nut, Easter Sunday, 2013.
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Hen goldeneye on the Rideau River indicating she is receptive to breeding on Good Friday 2013.
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