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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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Ring-necked ducks at Foss Reservoir in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed ring-necked ducks and ruddy ducks on Foss Reservoir in Framingham.
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An American goldfinch at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed an American goldfinch and a northern mockingbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A turkey and a gray squirrel in Concord, photographed by Harold McAleer.
Harold McAleer photographed a turkey and a gray squirrel in Concord.
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Canada geese at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed Canada geese and great blue herons at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
Andy Bentley used his automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of a weasel with prey in Westford.
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A great blue heron with a frog on the Concord River, photographed by Sherry Fendell.
Sherry Fendell photographed this great blue heron with its catch on the Concord River.
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A red squirrel in Lincoln, photographed by Harold McAleer.
Harold McAleer photographed this red squirrel in Lincoln.
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A praying mantis in Wayland, photographed by Mark Mayall.
Mark Mayall photographed this praying mantis on the track at Wayland High School.
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An autumn meadowhawk at Egg Rock in Concord, photographed by Carl Guyer.
Carl Guyer photographed this autumn meadowhawk at Egg Rock in Concord.
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A northern mockingbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a northern mockingbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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An American coot at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed an American coot, Canada geese, mute swans, painted turtles, and a mallard at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A great blue heron at Foss Reservoir in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a great blue heron and ring-necked ducks at Foss Reservoir in Framingham.
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An American kestrel at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed an American kestrel at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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A mute swan in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed this mute swan in Maynard.
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A great blue heron at Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed a great blue heron at Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland.

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