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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 turkey in Wayland, photographed by Shelley Trucksis.
Shelley Trucksis photographed this turkey in Wayland.
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A pink lady's slipper at Hamlen Woods in Wayland, photographed by Shelley Trucksis.
Shelley Trucksis photographed pink lady's slippers and a pileated woodpecker at Hamlen Woods in Wayland.
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A luna moth in Concord, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.
Dawn Dentzer photographed this luna moth in Concord.
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A porcupine at Forty Caves Conservation Area in Berlin, photographed by Alice Howe.
Alice Howe photographed a porcupine at Forty Caves Conservation Area in Berlin.
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A northern flicker in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.
Terri Ackerman photographed a northern flicker and a yellow warbler in Concord.
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A snapping turtle in Sudbury, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed this snapping turtle from Landham Road in Sudbury.
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A gray catbird in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed a gray catbird, the Moon, a muskrat, and a weasel in Maynard.
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A Baltimore oriole in Westborough, photographed by John Carter.
John Carter photographed this Baltimore oriole in Westborough.
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A long-tailed weasel in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.
Ron McAdow photographed this long-tailed weasel in Lincoln.
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Pink lady's slippers at Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, photographed by Molly Deisroth-Kim.
Molly Deisroth-Kim photographed these pink lady's slippers at Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland.
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A Baltimore oriole in Wayland, photographed by Margo Levy.
Margo Levy photographed this Baltimore oriole in Wayland.
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A muskrat at Dell Park Cemetery in Natick, photographed by Mary Hudson.
Mary Hudson photographed a muskrat, painted turtles, and a snapping turtle at Dell Park Cemetery in Natick.
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A common garter snake in Northborough, photographed by Marnie Frankian.
Marnie Frankian photographed this common garter snake in Northborough.
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Mute swans at SVT's Lyons-Cutler Reservation in Sudbury, photographed by Rich Hellmold.
Rich Hellmold photographed this family of mute swans at SVT's Lyons-Cutler Reservation in Sudbury.
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A common yellowthroat at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Ron McAdow.
Ron McAdow photographed a common yellowthroat and a swamp sparrow at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury.

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