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Our Nature Sightings images depict the many species of wildlife that make their homes in the SVT region.

SVT protects and cares for some of this region’s most important forests, wetlands, and grasslands—natural areas that provide homes to the wildlife we see on walks, in our back yards, and in fleeting glimpses on roadsides.

SVT is grateful to the many members and friends who share their photographs and videos with our Nature Sightings page for everyone to enjoy. 

We also post selected images to our Facebook and Instagram pages, and we send a monthly Nature Sightings e-newsletter to interested subscribers.

Each year, we collect some of our favorite images into an online photo album:

Best of 2025    Best of 2024     Best of 2023     Best of 2022     Best of 2021     Best of 2020
 

Interested in submitting a photo or video?

Please send it as an email attachment to Dan Stimson, [email protected].  (Please read our Nature Sightings Disclaimer before sending any images.
 

 

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A great blue heron at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a great blue heron and a pair of mallards at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A common grackle in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a common grackle and a red-winged blackbird in Framingham.
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A red-tailed hawk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this red-tailed hawk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A ring-necked duck at Bartlett Pond in Northborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this pair of ring-necked ducks at Bartlett Pond in Northborough.
Jill Miller shared this video of clips she has gotten from her backyard wildlife camera in Natick. Included are an opossum, a skunk, a raccoon, and a coyote.
Jill Miller used an automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of a coyote in her Natick garden.
Dan Sarazen used an automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of a red fox in Marlborough.
Dan Sarazen used an automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of coyotes in Marlborough.
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An American goldfinch in Maynard, photographed by Dany Pelletier.
Dany Pelletier photographed American goldfinches and a house sparrow at his feeder in Maynard.
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An American robin at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photograhed an American robin, a song sparrow, a black-capped chickadee, a red-winged blackbird, a house sparrow, and a northern flicker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A double-crested cormorant at Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a double-crested cormorant and a great blue heron at Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough.
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An osprey at Mill Pond in Maynard, photographed by Dany Pelletier.
Dany Pelletier photographed this osprey fishing at Mill Pond in Maynard.
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A barn swallow (bottom left) and a tree swallow at Mill Pond in Maynard, photographed by Dany Pelletier.
Dany Pelletier photographed a barn swallow, tree swallows, and a white-breasted nuthatch at Mill Pond in Maynard.
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A great blue heron at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a great blue heron, mute swans, and red-winged blackbirds at Farm Pond in Framingham.
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A palm warbler in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a palm warbler and a yellow-rumped warbler in Bolton.

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