A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
FIRST OF SEASON: John Gardner captured this photo of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly.
MIRROR, MIRROR: Ken and Ellen Fletcher, of Winslow, submitted this photo of a bald eagle and its reflection on the river.
HANG ON: Lori Benson photographed this chipmunk hanging onto a bird feeder.
COMFY: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, captured this red fox napping against a tree.
FOLLOW THE LEADER: Pat Clark, of Palermo, snapped these woodpeckers on a tree near some feeders.
DAZZLING: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this dazzling sunset.
SUMMER SETTING: Louisa Barnhart submitted this quintessential summer photo of Anna and Ben Hansen with their dogs.
CHIPMUNK CHEEKS: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this chipmunk filling up on seeds.
STRETCH: While boating on Webber Pond, Sharon Coolahan, of Vassalboro, snapped this loon stretching its wings.
UPSIDE DOWN: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, caught this female Baltimore Oriole hanging from a hummingbird feeder.
LOVE DOVES: Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed these mourning doves.
STANDING ROOM: Rick Lawrence snapped this feeder full of gold finches.
STINKY?: Emily Poulin, of China, photographed this chipmunk as it appears to be smelling something in its paw.
SOARING HIGH: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, caught this bald eagle in flight.
FAMILY FOR DINNER: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped this group of blue jays feeding.
Katie Esancy, of Vassalboro, sent in this photo of a moose crossing the pavement on the Hannaford Hill Road, in Vassalboro.
DUELING ROBINS: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped these robins that seem to be quarreling over space.
MAJESTIC: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this majestic-looking bald eagle.
STANDING ROOM ONLY: Rick Lawrence captured these gold finches at a feeder.
FAMILY TIME (part 1): Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, was busy with his camera recently when he snapped three squirrels feeding together…
FAMILY TIME (part 2): …three chipmunks who look like they were trying to hide…
FAMILY TIME (part 3): …and a flock of Canada Geese cruising in the lake.
WILDLIFE AT ITS BEST (part 1): Jayne Winters, of South China, captured this raccoon hanging on to a tree.
WILDLIFE AT ITS BEST (part 2): Jayne Winters, of South China, had the rare opportunity to capture this bald eagle on the ground.
SIGN OF SPRING: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, recently photographed these pussy willows beginning to bud.
SPECTACULAR: John Gardner captured this gorgeous sunset recently.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped this close up of a cedar waxwing.
LONESOME FINCH: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this lone gold finch on a suet feeder.