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Nesting Red-necked Grebe
As handsome as can be
Staying close to Mom
Ruddy Duck
Clay-coloured Sparrow
Talk about a fluffball
What big feet you have
Barrow's Goldeneye pair
Black Tern
Red-breasted Nuthatch
All lined up
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I'm not getting MY feet wet!
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A flopped bundle of feathers
Wilson's Phalarope
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Matching outfits
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Non-viable
Cradled
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On the supper menu
In the early evening light
Trouble-maker
On the way to becoming spotless
Swainson's Hawk
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Spider on the menu
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Six little siblings
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Purple iridescence
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When you see a male Common Goldeneye from a distance, it's easy to think it's a black and white bird. In actual fact, the head has beautiful purple iridescence when the sun catches it. Taken at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on 25 May 2013, when I had a wonderful day out with my youngest daughter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Goldeneye
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Goldeneye/id
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Goldeneye
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Goldeneye/id
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