A female, left, and male evening grosbeaks visit Pat Clark, in Palermo, on occasion.

Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, snapped these two, a blue jay on the left, and cardinal on the right, competing for some grub.

Michelle Shores, of Waterville, photographed these lilies in her garden recently.

Tina Richard, of Clinton, snapped these two bald eagles in their nest earlier this year.

Eric Austin, of China, photographed this young porcupine stopping to take a break in his yard this past spring.

A tufted titmouse gathers Emily Poulin’s dog’s hair, probably as nesting material, in South China. She puts the hair out following the dog’s brushings.

A great blue heron wades through the water near his home.

As a red squirrel chomps away on some food, a bird in a nearby nest watches carefully.

Two gold finch perch at a feeder, almost looking like a mirror image.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Frank Dore, of Skowhegan, snapped this pair of cardinals last winter.

KEEPING VIGIL: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed these bald eagles from her favorite trail in Winslow.

IS IT SPRING?: Michael Bilinsky, of China Village, caught this chipmunk peering out from a snowbank recently.

Pat Clark, in Palermo, captured this raven in a tree behind her home.

Betty Dunton, of Gardiner, took this foliage photo last fall.

Susan Lohnes, of China, took this photo in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.

Emily Poulin, of China, photographed these water droplets on a spider web.

Tina Richard, of Clinton, snapped this female hummingbird on a branch.

Eric Austin, of China, captured this beautiful sunset last fall.

David Bolduc, of Waterville, snapped this trestle of flowers last summer.

Susie True, of Chelsea, caught this chipmunk eating some jelly.

Bob Poulin, of Winslow, snapped this chipmunk playing hide-and-seek from a rain downspout.