Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This Common Merganser looks curiously at the camera. December is the common time frame when these birds are often observed on our underwater systems
Node 1 November 23 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Species diversity in the Grand River
Node 1 November 19 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Juvenile White Sucker swims past the camera and is likely moving to over wintering areas. Note the mottled appearance which occurs as a result of cooler temperatures
Node 1 October 1 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Large Carp feeds close to the camera then moves out of view
Node 1 August 24 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Redhorse and Centrarchid swim past the camera
Node 1 August 22 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Huge Smallmouth Bass swims past the camera with a few juveniles. Note the proportion of the eye to the size of the head in order to determine it’s true size
Node 1 August 4 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Many juvenile Smallmouth Bass move back and forth in front of the camera
Node 1 July 13 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A school of Redhorse migrate upstream
Node 1 June 30 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This summer the Grand River was full of a green algae called cladophora, possibly due to excessive nutrients and high temperature. Note this Rock Bass swimming through it to feed
Node 1 June 30 2012
Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Stonecat swims through a patch of Cladophora at night