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Hen merganser.

Hen merganser in breeding plumage and display on the Rideau River.

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Hen merganser.

March 24, 2013

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Mallards

Pair of mallards feeding on the Rideau River at late afternoon.

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March 18, 2013

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    • I was raised in a household where being gay was like, the most normal thing. My brother is gay, all of my best friends are gay. When my brother came out of the closet, it wasn’t a big deal for my family. — Ariana Grande
    • Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters? — James Baldwin
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    • Reason obeys itself, and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it. — Thomas Paine
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