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Nature at Great Meadows in Concord

April 20, 2021

An American bullfrog at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
An American bullfrog at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A muskrat at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A muskrat at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Muskrats at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Muskrats at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Virginia rail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Virginia rail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Virginia rail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Virginia rail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Wood ducks at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Wood ducks at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A mallard at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A mallard at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Gail Sartori photographed an American bullfrog, a mallard, muskrats, red-winged blackbirds, a Virgina rail, and wood ducks at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Virginia Rail in Concord

April 19, 2021

A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.

Joan Chasan photographed this Virginia rail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Bird calls at SVT's Upper Mill Brook

August 5, 2018

Norm Levey recorded these bird calls, including a family of Virginia rails and a great blue heron, at SVT's Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area in Wayland.

Birds at Great Meadows in Concord

June 17, 2013

A great blue heron at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A great blue heron at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A warbling vireo nest at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A warbling vireo nest at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A Virginia rail at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a great blue heron, a warbling vireo nest and a Virginia rail at the currently flooded Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Wildlife at Great Meadows in Concord

May 28, 2013

A Virginia rail at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A downy woodpecker at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
An eastern chipmunk at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
A yellow warbler at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a Virginia rail, downy woodpecker, eastern chipmunk, and yellow warbler at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Birds at Great Meadows in Concord

July 27, 2011

Chris Renna recorded this video while at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.  Included in the video are a great blue heron and a Virginia rail.

Wildlife at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord

August 9, 2009

American Bullfrog by Joan Chasan
Common Moorhen by Joan Chasan
Great Blue Heron by Joan Chasan
Northern Water Snake by Joan Chasan
Osprey by Joan Chasan
Virginia Rail by Joan Chasan
Virginia Rail by Joan Chasan
Virginia Rail Chick by Joan Chasan
Yellow-headed Blackbird by Joan Chasan
Yellow-headed Blackbird by Joan Chasan

Joan Chasan photographed the following at Great Meadows National Wildlife refuge in Concord: American bullfrog, common moorhen, great blue heron, northern water snake, osprey, Virginia rail, Virginia rail chick, yellow-headed blackbird.