A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
MOVING IN: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, snapped this photo of a hummingbird coming in for a snack.
TREASURE CACHE: This squirrel, photographed by Jayne Winters, of China, seems to have hit the mother load of peanuts.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, captured this bald eagle high in a tree.
CATCH OF THE DAY: Lance Gilman, of China, took this photo while sailing between the two islands on China Lake, near 36th Fire Rd…but look at what the eagle caught!
TENDING TO THE YOUNG: Michelle Dorr photographed this bald eagle feeding an eaglet.
COMING AT YOU: Pat Byther snapped this photo of a bird at take off.
DON’T MOVE: Kari Estes, of North Anson, captured these deer posing for the camera.
DOWNSTREAM: Norma Jeane Lachapelle, of Farmingdale, snapped this serene setting.
FALL IS HERE: Traute Theim, a China summer resident, from Texas, photographed these Canada geese.
IT’S A WHAT? Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this golden-winged kinglet.
BLACK & WHITE: Emily Poulin, of China, photographed this black squirrel last winter.
FIELD OF LUPINES: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, captured these lupines in China.
KEEPING WARM: Emily Poulin, of China, photographed this bluebird last winter.
FULL HOUSE: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this photo of birds crowding around the feeder.
GEESE GALORE: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, captured this gaggle of geese playing follow the leader.
HMMMM!: Bonnie Squiers photographed this pileated woodpecker at a feeder last winter.
DELICIOUS & REFRESHING: Jayne Winters, of South China, captured this admiral butterfly enjoying some watermelon.
FIELD FULL: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, snapped this photo of a field full of peonies.
BABY, IT’S HOT OUT HERE: Bonnie Squiers, of Windsor, snapped this bluebird trying to keep cool.
POSING PRETTY: Jayne Winters, of China, photographed this rose breasted grosbeak recently.
PINK STORMY CLOUDS: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, captured this photo of pink, threatening storm clouds.
SPOTTED SOMETHING: Tina Richard, of Clinton, snapped this photo of a bald eagle looking over the territory.
TAKING A STROLL: Mary Alice Boxall captured this bald eagle while going for a walk.
HIGH VANTAGE: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this bald eagle in a tree.
LUPINE SEASON ‘25: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, photographed this lupines.
UP CLOSE: Barbara Doody took this selfie while holding a pileated woodpecker.
MORE LUPINES: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, snapped these lupines in a field in South China.
SAILING THE SHEEPSCOT: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, snapped this photo of sailboats on Sheepscot Lake.
THRASHER: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this brown thrasher.
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: Tina Richard, of Clinton, captured this eagle in flight.