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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 common garter snake at SVT's Willman Wetlands in Southborough, photographed by Debbie Costine.
Debbie Costine photographed this common garter snake at SVT's Willman Wetlands in Southborough.
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A red-winged blackbird in Framingham, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed this red-winged blackbird in Framingham.
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A tree swallow in Framingham, photographed by Lucian Vazquez.
Lucian Vazquez photographed this tree swallow in Framingham.
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A common grackle at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a common grackle, mallards, and tree swallows at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a brown-headed cowbird, an eastern bluebird, European starlings, and a red-tailed hawk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A black-capped chickadee in Framingham, photographed by George Marold.
George Marold photographed this black-capped chickadee bathing in a Framingham stream.
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A red-winged blackbird at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a red-winged blackbird at Farm Pond in Framingham.
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An American crow at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed American crows, a turkey vulture, a common grackle, and a red-winged blackbird at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a downy woodpecker, eastern bluebirds, and turkey vultures at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A northern flicker at Mass Audubon's Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary in Hopkinton, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a northern flicker, an osprey, and a pileated woodpecker at Mass Audubon's Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary in Hopkinton.
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An American goldfinch in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.
Sharon Tentarelli photographed an American goldfinch, brown-headed cowbirds, a chipping sparrow, an eastern bluebird, and a red-winged blackbird in Sudbury.
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Pussy willows in Northborough, photographed by Marnie Frankian.
Marnie Frankian photographed pussy willow blooming in Northborough.
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A turkey in Natick, photographed by Chuck Hill.
Chuck Hill photographed this turkey in Natick.
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A black-capped chickadee at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed a black-capped chickadee, a Canada goose, great blue herons, a mourning cloak butterfly, an osprey, tree swallows, painted turtles, ring-necked ducks, a song sparrow, and a white-tailed...
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A brown-headed cowbird in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed this brown-headed cowbird in Framingham.

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