Hera, six months old, checking out a pair of mallards on a pond next to the Rideau River, April 8, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
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Hen goldeneye on the Rideau River indicating she is receptive to breeding on Good Friday 2013.
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Drake goldeneye diving on the Rideau River on Good Friday 2013.
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Hen merganser in breeding plumage and display on the Rideau River.
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Male cardinal making his territorial call.
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Drake and hen common mergansers sunning themselves on the Rideau River. They are one of the largest species of wild duck. They have long, thin, serrated bills designed for catching fish, which is their staple diet.
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Pair of mallards feeding on the Rideau River at late afternoon.
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Male cardinal, one of the species of songbird that stays with us year round. I wonder if he was in the running when the new Pope was elected.
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Pileated woodpecker photographed during daily run with Hera.
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Geoffrey & Mika 