Mallard ducklings
Hen mallard with a brood of newly hatched ducklings on the pond next to the Rideau River, June 20, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Tag Archives: Marsh
Green heron
After seeing a pair of green herons on the pond next to the Rideau River where I photographed ducks, turtles, red-winged blackbirds over the past several weeks, one of the herons was good enough to pose for me at last on June 18, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Geoffrey’s hunting diary: Trumpeter swan
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Video of a trumpeter swan seen on a marsh pond near Spencerville, Ontario, May 20, 2013.
Video shot by Jason Quinn
Bachelor drakes hanging out together on a pond next to the Rideau River May 16, 2013. Their work is done, the hens they bred are incubating clutches of eggs and will be raising the broods of ducklings on their own.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey.
There were several, as many as 18, painted turtles hanging out on this log on May 13, 2013. It was an unusually cool day. I am guessing the turtles huddle together on colder days in an effort to conserve their body heat.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Young painted turtle sunning himself and who was gracious enough to let me photograph him up close in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 8, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey.
Young painted turtle sunning himself on reeds in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 8, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey.
Painted turtles sunning themselves on a log in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 8, 2013.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Red-winged blackbird nest
Red-winged blackbird nest in the cattails in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 2, 2013. I will keep an eye on this nest over the next several weeks, from a safe distance, to see how the blackbirds make out in their effort to raise a brood of chicks.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Painted turtle sunning himself on a log in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 2, 20.
Photographed and posted by Geoffrey
Geoffrey & Mika 