A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!

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Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, March 28, 2024

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OUR TURF: Emily Poulin, of South China, snapped this goldfinch and chickadee disagreeing on who belongs.

BEE’S BUFFET: Jayne Winters, of China, photographed this bee feasting on nectar last summer.

JUST CHILLIN’: Cassandra Goodine snapped this photo of a chickadee hanging out.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, March 14, 2024

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JUST HANGIN’ AROUND: Joanne Austin, of China, photographed this male cardinal at her office.

NESTING: Tina Richard, of Clinton, captured this killdeer sitting on its eggs in a corn field in Clinton.

CATCHING SOME SUN: Jayne Winters, of South China, snapped this female cardinal sunning itself.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, February 29, 2024

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CLEANING UP: P. Varney, of the Neck Road, in China, captured this bald eagle helping itself to some carrion.

LAST CAST: Erin Gray, of Vassalboro, took this picture of Stephen Page fishing on China Lake, in East Vassalboro, right before the dock was taken out.

AH…SUNNY WARMTH: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this groundhog last summer.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, February 8, 2024

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BIRD IN THE TREE: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this Blue Bird in a tree along her favorite walking trail in Benton.

ON GUARD: Pauline Rancourt, of China, snapped this bald eagle on the Neck Road.

NEW FRIEND: Gary Kennedy, of Chelsea, captured this chicken while on his annual humanitarian mission in the Philippines. He named it “Butch”.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, January 25, 2024

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FLOCKING TOGETHER: Pat Clark, of Palermo, snapped this flock of blue jays feeding on the ground.

CRYSTAL CLEAR: Emily Poulin, of South China, photographed this ice crystal on the hood of her car.

OH, HONEY!: Tracy Chadbourne, captured this honey bee enjoying some nectar.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, January 11, 2024

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PARTIAL ECLIPSE: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this photo of a partial eclipse on October 14, 2023.

SPECTACULAR: Tina Richard, of Clinton, took this spectacular photo of an immature bald eagle during her walk down a favorite trail.

LOW HANGING FRUIT?: Caroline Holden’s game camera caught this deer grazing on some vegetation recently.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, September 21, 2023

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BULKING UP: James Poulin, of South China, snapped this Fritillary butterfly on a zinnia.

READY FOR TAKEOFF: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this immature eagle on take off.

FULL BLOOM: Barbara Lawe, of Fairfield, captured this hydrangea in her flower garden, in full bloom.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, August 24, 2023

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MMM, MMM GOOD: Emily Poulin, of South China, captured this monarch butterfly enjoying the nectar.

STRANGER: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, photographed this strange looking bug resting on a flower.

GARDENING IN VASSALBORO: Sharon Farrington shows off some of her gardening skills.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, July 13, 2023

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FULL BLOOM: Laura Jones, of Vassalboro, snapped these tulips in full bloom.

MAGNIFICENT: Jayne Winters, of China, photographed this magnificent male bald eagle.

EAVES DROPPING: Emily Poulin, of South China, caught these chickadees gossiping at her feeder, with a third eaves dropping.

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, June 15, 2023

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SPRINGTIME SIGHTS: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, recently did some springtime photography, capturing poppies in full bloom, in Rockport, Banded Galloway cows in a field, and tulips in full color on the Jones Road, in Palermo.

Tulips in full color on the Jones Road, in Palermo. (photo by Gary Mazoki, of Palermo)

Banded Galloway cows in a field (photo by Gary Mazoki, of Palermo)

Poppies in full bloom, in Rockport (photo by Gary Mazoki, of Palermo)