A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
FROZEN SUNSET: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, captured this sunset over a frozen China Lake.
COUNT THEM: Pat Clark, of Palermo, snapped these two dozen grackles in her back yard.
LONER: Betty Dunton, of Gardiner, photographed this bluebird on her deck.
MOM AND YOUNG: A doe with her little one in a bog, in Clinton, snapped by Tina Richard, of Clinton.
LOOKING FOR DIRECTIONS: Willian van Wickler, of China, caught this owl sitting on a street sign at the entrance to his road.
SPRING CARDINAL: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, photographed this male cardinal perched in a tree.
BUSY CAMERA1: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, was busy with his camera recently, photographing a cardinal seeking food in the snow.
BUSY CAMERA2: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, was busy with his camera recently, photographing two mallard ducks trying to keep warm. They almost look like decoys.
WARM RAYS: Pat Clark, of Palermo, snapped this hawk soaking in some warming sun rays while perched in a tree.
AHHHHH!: Rainie Bunn, of Windsor, photographed her brother’s cat, Rusty, enjoying a good rub outdoors.
HARD FORAGING: This female cardinal found some seed in the snow, as captured by Pat Clark, of Palermo.
FROZEN FUNGI: Emily Poulin, of South China, snapped these fungi frozen in ice on the underside of a log, recently.
SKY ON FIRE: Bill Ruggiero, of Fairfield, photographed this spectacular sunrise one early morning.
MOVE OVER: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, recently snapped these evening grosbeaks at his feeder.
LOOK BOTH WAYS: Keith Richardson, of South China, captured these deer from a trail cam waiting to cross the road.
ODD COUPLE: Pat Clark, of Palermo, captured this photo of a blue jay and downy woodpecker at a feeding station.
LOOKS GOOD: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, photographed this red-bellied woodpecker at a feeder.
WORKING ON A TAN?: Rick and Cindy Denico, of Vassalboro, snapped these ducks sunning themselves last summer.
LAST FILL UP: Emily Poulin, of South China, captured this hummingbird apparently filling up before its southern journey.
GETTING UP CLOSE: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this Coopers Hawk sitting in a lilac bush in November.
GETTING UP CLOSE: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this Coopers Hawk sitting in a lilac bush in November.
NICE LOOKING FELLA: Logan Parker, of North Palermo, snapped this black-capped chickadee looking at its reflection in a puddle of water.
COOLING HOT FEET: These two bald eagles seem to be cooling their feet in China Lake, as captured by Michael Bilinsky, of China Village.
LATE SEASON FRUIT: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this robin taking advantage of some late season fruit.
HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU: Emma Salisbury, 16, of Benton, snapped this salamander this past fall.
A TRUE RARITY: Bob Bennett, of China, photographed this lonely elm tree in a field along Rte. 32, in China. Not many of them around anymore.
FOGGY DAYS: Emily Poulin, of South China, captured this early morning fog in October.
TRIPLE PLAY: Joe and Adele Suga, of Vassalboro, spotted these moose in Ragged Stream recently.
EARLY WINTER: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped these blue jays appearing to feel the late fall cold weather.
RARE SIGHTING: Seeing one pileated woodpecker is a treat, but Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, photographed two, a sure rarity.