Tag Archives: nature

Male cardinal

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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Hen goldeneye

Hen goldeneye photographed on the Rideau River during daily run with Hera.

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Pileated woodpecker.

Pileated woodpecker photographed during daily run with Hera.

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Drake goldeneye preening.IMG_0530

Drake goldeneye preening his feathers. Viewed and photographed during a morning run with Hera.

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IMG_0523Otter standing on river bank.

Mink seen sitting on the edge of the Rideau River while I was out for a morning run with Hera.

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Geoffrey’s hunting diary: Hera and Nos on a winter run

Footage of Hera on her daily run in early March 2013. She is a plucky little dog, going for a run almost daily over the winter months. We stayed home only on days when the temperature dipped to -30 C and below. On this occasion we run into my hunting buddy Jason and his dog Nos.

Video produced and published by Geoffrey

Drake mallard in breeding plumage.

Drake mallard getting ready for the spring nesting season 2013. He found his mate in the wintering grounds and followed her north to the marsh where she was hatched. This process ensures the gene pool is spread across the northern breeding grounds. He is not a particularly devoted husband and father. When his mate finishes laying her eggs and begins incubation, he happily takes his leave.

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Hen mallard in breeding plumage.

Hen mallard getting ready for the spring nesting season 2013. She will need lots of protein to get ready for egg laying, feeding on invertebrates that fill the ponds and puddles formed from melting snow.

Photographed and posted by Geoffrey