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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 white-tailed deer in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this white-tailed deer in Framingham.
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An eastern bluebird in Westborough, photographed by John Carter.
John Carter photographed these eastern bluebirds in Westborough.
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Pussy willows in Northborough, photographed by Marnie Frankian.
Marnie Frankian photographed blooming pussy willows in Northborough.
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A red-winged blackbird in Lincoln, photographed by Harold McAleer.
Harold McAleer photographed this red-winged blackbird in Lincoln.
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A mute swan in Grafton, photographed by Stacey Bourque.
Stacey Bourque photographed this mute swan in Grafton.
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American goldfinches in Southborough, photographed by Eileen Samberg.
Eileen Samberg photographed American goldfinches, a downy woodpecker, a tufted titmouse, and a white-breasted nuthatch in Southborough.
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Mating common garter snakes in Maynard, photographed by Lisa Vernegaard.
Lisa Vernegaard recorded this video of a mating ball of common garter snakes on the shore of the Assabet River in Maynard.
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A black-capped chickadee at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a black-capped chickadee, a brown-headed cowbird, an eastern phoebe, a northern cardinal, and a red-bellied woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A great blue heron at Bartlett Pond in Northborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a great blue heron, a killdeer, a pair of ring-necked ducks, and wood ducks at Bartlett Pond in Northborough.
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A European starling (front, right) and a brown-headed cowbird in Northborough, photographed by Sandy Howard.
Sandy Howard photographed a European starling (front, right) and a brown-headed cowbird in Northborough.
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Canada geese on a trail in Sudbury, photographed by Marie Rock.
Marie Rock recorded this video of two Canada geese on a trail in Sudbury.
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A black-capped chickadee in Northborough, photographed by Sandy Howard.
Sandy Howard photographed a black-capped chickadee, a house sparrow, a northern cardinal, and a red-bellied woodpecker in Northborough.
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An American goldfinch at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed an American goldfinch, a blue jay, a brown-headed cowbird, a northern flicker, a red-winged blackbird, and a song sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a downy woodpecker and a song sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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Mallards at Bartlett Pond in Northborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed mallards and a nesting mute swan at Bartlett Pond in Northborough.

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