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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 belted kingfisher at Bower's Springs in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a belted kingfisher and a red-tailed hawk at Bower's Springs in Bolton.
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A barred owl in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a barred owl and a red-tailed hawk in Bolton.
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A bufflehead at the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A bufflehead at the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
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Great blue herons at their nest in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed these great blue herons at their nests in Southborough.
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A bald eagle in Natick, photographed by Elysse Nava.
Elysse Nava photographed this bald eagle in Natick.
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A Cooper's hawk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed this Cooper's hawk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A red-winged blackbird at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a red-winged blackbird and a pair of mute swans at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A mute swan at Bruce's Pond in Hudson, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a pair of mute swans at Bruce's Pond in Hudson.
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A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a downy woodpecker, a song sparrow, and a red-winged blackbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
Jon Turner used his automatically triggered wildlife camera to record this video of a mating pair of barred owls, with clucking wood frogs in the background, in Harvard.
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A barred owl at Horse Meadows Knoll in Harvard, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a barred owl at Horse Meadows Knoll in Harvard.
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Nancy Wright took part in the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count, counting 13 species in her Westborough back yard.
Nancy Wright photographed 13 species of birds in her Westborough back yard during the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count.
Bill Fadden recorded this video of a mute swan breaking ice as it swam in Carding Mill Pond in Sudbury.
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A blue-winged teal in Marlborough, photographed by Sue Feldberg.
Sue Feldberg photographed this blue-winged teal at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A dandelion blossom in Ashland, photographed by Rob St. Germain.
Rob St. Germain photographed this early dandelion blossom in Ashland.

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