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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 Hudson, photographed by Bill Watt.
Bill Watt photographed this turkey in Hudson.
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A bald eagle at its nest on Foss Reservoir in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this bald eagle at its nest on Foss Reservoir in Framingham.
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A leucistic American robin in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
Connie Schlotterbeck photographed this leucistic American robin in Wayland.
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A Cooper's hawk in Framingham, photographed by Jim Stockless.
Jim Stockless photographed this immature Cooper's hawk from his Framingham home.
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A house sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a house sparrow and a northern cardinal at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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Courting northern water snakes in Acton, photographed by Kate Tyrrell.
Kate Tyrrell photographed these courting northern water snakes in Acton.
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Painted turtles in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Gail Sartori photographed these painted turtles in Concord.
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A great horned owlet in Acton, photographed by Russell Nichols.
Russell Nichols came upon and photographed this young great horned owl in Acton, before quickly moving along for its safety. MassWildlife offers this advice when finding young birds: "While baby...
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A giant leopard moth caterpillar in Concord, photographed by Christa Collins.
Christa Collins photographed this giant leopard moth caterpillar in Concord. See photos of the moth this caterpillar will transform into, from a previous Nature Sightings post.
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An American robin in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed an American robin, a red-tailed hawk, tree swallows, and a turkey vulture in Bolton.
Jon Turner used his automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of a turkey vulture and a red-tailed hawk feeding on a raccoon carcass in Bolton.
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A pileated woodpecker in Sudbury, photographed by Irene Gruenfeld.
Irene Gruenfeld photographed a pair of pileated woodpecker in Sudbury.
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A mute swan at Delaney WMA in Stow, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a mute swan and a song sparrow at the Delaney Wildlife Management Area in Stow.
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A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a pair of brown-headed cowbirds and a downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A European starling at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a European starling, a northern cardinal, a red-tailed hawk, a red-winged blackbird, and a white-breasted nuthatch at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.

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