A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
RARE SIGHT: Logan Parker, of Palermo, spotted this unique crow in Augusta.
REMINDER: Emily T. Poulin, of South China, captured this snowflake in flight last winter. Just a reminder of what is coming.
YUMMY!: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped this loon enjoying dinner.
LAZY SAIL: Tina Richard, of Clinton, took this photo of a schooner going by the Breakwater Lighthouse, in Rockland, while being on a ferry ride.
COOL SPOT: Emily T. Poulin, of South China, snapped this robin resting on a somewhat unusual perch.
COME ALONG, KIDS: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, photographed this mother duck with her chicks in tow.
Tina Richard, of Clinton, caught this barred owl napping in her yard.
Emily Poulin, of China, snapped a shot of this turkey walking across a field.
Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, photographed this gold finch enjoying a snack at a feeder.
Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, snapped this hummingbird approaching a feeding station.
Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed this warbler at her feeder, stating it was the first time she had seen one at the suet feeder.
MOTHER & CHILD: A mother loon feeding her young, as captured by the camera of Michael Bilinsky, of China Village.
CHINA LAKE SUNSET: Michael Bilinsky, of China, captured this beautiful sunset over China Lake recently.
SLURP – AHHH!: Betty Dunton, of Gardiner, photographed this ruby throated hummingbird enjoying some summer nectar.
COZY: Emily T. Poulin, of South China, snapped this woodcock staying warm last winter.
YUMMY!: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, caught this downy woodpecker enjoying a snack at a suet feeder.
MOVING OUT: Tina Richard, of Clinton, caught this fledged eaglet on the ground near her favorite walking trail, in Winslow.
NIGHT OWL: Jean and Bill Roseman snapped this owl near a camp on Sheepscot Lake.
SIGHTSEEING: This blue heron was photographed by Michael Bilinsky, in China Village.
GOT AN ITCH?: While walking her favorite trail in Winslow, Tina Richard, of Clinton, captured this eagle taking care of an itch.
FREQUENT VISITORS: Rachel and Will Kahn, of the Neck Rd., in China, have had these two porcupines visiting them for the past few weeks.
PLENTY OF ACTION (part 1): Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed a woodchuck crossing her backyard.
PLENTY OF ACTION (part 2): Pat Clark, of Palermo, also photographed this family of geese near a pond.
RETURNS: Janet Soucy snapped this one-footed duck at Pellerin’s Campground, on China Lake. She says it has returned the last four years, and they have named her Peggy Sue.
FAMILY TIME: Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed these young foxes behind her home.
FULL BLOOM: The peonies are in full bloom in Ann Austin’s gardens, in China.
HEAD ABOVE: This male mallard duck was snapped by Michael Bilinski, in China Village, recently.
ALL FOR ME?: Val Baker, of Weeks Mills, snapped this yellow-rumped warbler on a suet feeder.
BREATHTAKING SUNRISE: Janet Soucy captured this spectacular sunrise over China Lake, at Pellerin’s Campground.
CUTE GROUNDHOG: Britt Holmstrom-Salisbury photographed this groundhog in Benton Falls.