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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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An American bullfrog in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed an American bullfrog in Bolton.
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An ovenbird in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed an ovenbird in Bolton.
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A ruby-throated hummingbird in Harvard, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Harvard.
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A cotton-tailed rabbit in Harvard, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a cotton-tailed rabbit in Harvard.
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A ruby-throated hummingbird in Harvard, photographed by Jon Turner.
Jon Turner photographed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Harvard.
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A gray catbird at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Eric Crockwell.
Eric Crockwell photographed a gray catbird and a red-spotted admiral butterfly at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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A killdeer at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a killdeer and a spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough.
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A pink lady's slipper at SVT's Smith Conservation Land in Littleton, photographed by Michele Girard.
Michele Girard photographed a pink lady's slipper at SVT's Smith Conservation Land in Littleton.
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An arrowhead spiketail at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, photographed by Greg Dysart.
An arrowhead spiketail at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, photographed by Greg Dysart.
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A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed a brown-headed cowbird, an eastern kingbird, a northern flicker, and a scorpionfly at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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A Baltimore oriole at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a Baltimore oriole at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury.
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A red fox in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.
Sharon Tentarelli photographed a red fox in Sudbury.
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Wild lupine at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Laura Mattei.
Laura Mattei photographed wild lupine at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest. Learn more about SVT's efforts to rejuvenate wild lupine at Memorial Forest and the...
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Brown-headed cowbirds at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed brown-headed cowbirds, an eastern kingbird, a red-winged blackbird, and a yellow warbler at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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An eastern forktail at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Steve Forman.
Steve Forman photographed an eastern forktail damselfly and a great blue heron at Farm Pond in Framingham.

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