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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 red-bellied woodpecker at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Dan Trippe.
Dan Trippe photographed a red-bellied woodpecker, a barred owl, and a beaver at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge.
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A mute swan nest in Natick, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this mute swan nest in Natick.
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A house sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this house sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A tree swallow at Little Chauncy Pond in Westborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this tree swallow at Little Chauncy Pond in Westborough.
Lise Boh recorded this video of a gray squirrel at her feeder in Wayland.
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A northern bobwhite at Great Oak Farm in Berlin, photographed by Gordon Miller.
Gordon Miller photographed this northern bobwhite at Great Oak Farm in Berlin.
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A northern water snake in Littleton, photographed by Christa Collins.
Christa Collins photographed this northern water snake at Littleton Conservation Trust's Sprong Land.
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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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