STANDING TALL: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this robin guarding the bird feeder.

NESTING: Tina Richard, of Clinton, caught this killdeer getting ready to sit on the eggs on the edge of a corn field in Clinton.

LINING UP: These turkeys and Canada Geese, snapped by Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, are lined up, appearing ready to do battle like a Revolutionary War skirmish.

SUNRISE OVER PENOBSCOT BAY: Susan Lombard, of Clinton, captured this sunrise in November.

CURIOUS MANTIS: Joan. Chaffee, of Clinton, photographed this praying mantis exploring her boots.

KEEPING A KEEN WATCH: Amy Boyer snapped this bald eagle as it peruses the countryside.

BRIGHT: Emily Poulin, of South China, snapped this bright sunflower recently.

LOOKING BACK: Jayne Winters, of South China, photographed this grosbeak as it seems to be looking over its shoulder.

SALUTE: Virginia Jones, of Palermo, captured this American flag waving in the morning fog.

RED-BELLIED: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this photo of a red-bellied woodpecker.

HEADING SOUTH?: Amy Boyer captured these Canada Geese resting on the lake.

CORRECTION: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, photographed these peonies at Fieldstone Gardens, in Vassalboro. The photo was misidentified in last week’s issue. It was an editing error.