A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
KEEPING WARM: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this sparrow trying to keep warm.
FINDING THE SOFT SPOT: Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed this red-bellied woodpecker in her yard last summer.
WARMTH OF THE SUN: Lindy Sklover captured this swallowtail butterfly sunnning itself last summer.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.