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.
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Painted turtle sunning himself on a log in a pond next to the Rideau River, May 2, 20.
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Hen buffleheads on the Rideau River, May 2, 2013.
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Mallard drake feeding on a pond next to the Rideau River, April 30, 2013.
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Female red-winged blackbird at the edge of a pond next to the Rideau River, April 30, 2013.
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Dogtooth violets in bloom with insects on the blossoms. Can anyone identify the insects? Photographed in a wooded area next to the Rideau River, April 30, 2013.
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Male red-winged blackbird perched in a tree next to the Rideau River, April 23, 2013.
Drake mallard reposing in a pond next to the Rideau River, April 21, 2013.
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Canada geese on the Rideau River responding to the guttural calls I mimicked, April 6, 2013. I hope I did not say anything rude.
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Female hairy woodpecker perched in a tree at the edge of the Rideau River, April 17, 2013.
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Geoffrey & Mika 