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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass cleaning a potential nest site while a pair of smaller Rock Bass swim around it before being chased away in the evening

Node 1 July 16 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass swimming very closely to the lens of the camera and diligently clearing away bottom substrate with its mouth in the afternoon

Node 1 July 16 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Rass patrolling the territory around and in front of the camera before aggressively chasing away an intruding Rock Bass in the afternoon

Node 1 July 16 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass vigorously clearing the bottom with its mouth, and a Common Carp briefly enters into view of the camera early in the morning

Node 1 July 15 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass aggressively biting and tail slapping at the camera before continuing to clear a potential nesting site in the evening

Node 1 July 15 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass persistently clearing away bottom substrate with its mouth and displaying aggressive actions towards the camera in the evening

Node 1 July 15 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass with debris caught in its mouth continues to clear the bottom of further debris, and defends territory against Smallmouth Bass and other Rock Bass during the evening

Node 1 July 15 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass clearing a possible nesting site and attempting to cough up debris caught in its mouth during the evening

Node 1 July 15 2008

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass holding position in front of the camera and defending its territory against a Smallmouth Bass

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A Rock Bass darts away as a catfish quickly swims into view. The Rock Bass returns and displays territorial behaviour towards a Smallmouth Bass and another Rock Bass. A Carp feeds directly in front of the camera briefly during the morning