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May 8th, 2025 Reader Photo Gallery

April 2025

April brought a vibrant display of wildlife and plant life from across the region. In Newbury, Massachusetts, Karen Suhrhoff photographed a black-crowned night heron. In Pomfret, Connecticut, Nate Rosebrooks discovered toadshade trilliums growing outside their typical range. And in Dalton, New Hampshire, Sandy Miklas Dannis captured an unfurling maidenhair fern.

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Bluebirds in flight Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Bluebird off to get nest building materials. On April 30 mom was sitting on eggs.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Trillium Photo: Audrey Barker Plotkin
Amherst, MA. “Ant’s eye view of the forest canopy (Trillium erectum from ground looking up!).” | Photo: Audrey Barker Plotkin
Common green darner Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Another spring migrant, a common green darner dragonfly.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sparrow Photo: Alice Webb
Worcester, MA. “This chipping sparrow (who recently migrated from the south) experiences an April snowfall.” | Photo: Alice Webb
Fern Photo: Tammis Coffin
Sheffield, MA. “Catching the light at the end of an April day — Christmas fern unrolling.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Shelterwood forest Photo: Alex Barrett
Deerfield, MA. “April is back-to-the-woods month! Foresters checking in on a shelterwood harvest in oak and pine.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Red back salamander Photo: Conrad Georgian
Sharon, MA. “A red-backed salamander peeking out of a log in my back yard.” | Photo: Conrad Georgian
Maidenhair fern Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Tiny maidenhair fern (Adiantum) fiddlehead unfurls in a rich mesic forest.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Mayflower Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Shelburne Falls, MA. “Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus) mayflowers. Old family letters show evidence of mayflowers growing on our hillside since 1901!” | Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Eastern comma Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “Eastern comma butterfly out on a warm April 4th. There are two broods of these butterflies each year, the second brood (this one) overwinters as an adult in a hollow tree.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Hepatica Photo: Prudence Wholey
South Shelburne, MA. “Hepatica on a sunny afternoon.” | Photo: Prudence Wholey
Owl Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “A barred owl perched over a vernal pool.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Goose nest Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “Comfortable looking goose egg nest.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Beaver tree Photo: Jacquelyn Wilson
North Woodstock, NH. “In honor of national haiku poetry day (April 17, 2025) and spring: teeth marks glistening / life flows and dies around us / like sap from the tree.” | Photo: Jacquelyn Wilson
Blood root Photo: Sheri Larsen
Colchester, VT. “Bloodroot in bloom at Niquette Bay State Park.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Spider and pollinator Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Circle of life...flower crab spider catches pollinator.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Great blue heron Photo: Gabriella Marchesani
Derby, VT. “Great blue heron kicking through water.” | Photo: Gabriella Marchesani
Sunset colors Photo: Leif Tillotson
Highgate Springs, VT. Colorful sunset. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Mushroom log Photo: Louise Mahar
Bradford, VT. “A beautiful conglomeration of mushrooms growing on a log.” | Photo: Louise Mahar
Ferns Photo: Joyce Layne
Lovell, ME. “Ferns in a huddle.” | Photo: Joyce Layne
Night heron Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Newbury, MA. “Black-crowned night heron.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Shelterwood harvest Photo: Alex Barrett
Chesterfield, NH. “A shelterwood harvest, four years out, with vigorous white pine in the overstory.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Palm warbler Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The first spring warbler to show up in 2025, a palm warbler.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Snowy beaver pond Photo: Debra Clough
Grafton, NH. “Beaver pond on a misty snow morn.” | Photo: Debra Clough
Garter snake Photo: Conrad Georgian
Sharon, MA. “First garter snake found under a rock.” | Photo: Conrad Georgian
Purple hepatica Photo: Sheri Larsen
Colchester, VT. “Hepatica - my first of the year on April 15! There were several clumps of Hepatica in all different colors at Niquette Bay State Park (my favorite place to see spring wildflowers).” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Hermit thrush Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Biddeford Pool, ME. “Hermit thrush.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Icy branches Photo: Leif Tillotson
Alburgh, VT. Icy branches. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Toadshade trillium Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Pomfret, CT. “A toadshade trillium in CT. These are supposed to be from Western NY to Illinois. Part of a small group here in Connecticut.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Tom turkey Photo: Paul F. Noel
Irasburg, VT. “Spotted this Tom carefully keeping an eye out looking over his hens.” | Photo: Paul F. Noel
Redwing blackbird Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A female redwing blackbird.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Hunting hawk Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Broad-winged hawk hunts over farm pond at end of day.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dwarf ginseng Photo: Sharon Bombard
Lee, MA. “Dwarf ginseng blooming in Basin Pond Preserve.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Eastern larch Photo: Stephen McElwee
Mifflinburg, PA. “Eastern larch at Raymond B. Winter State Park.” | Photo: Stephen McElwee
Trout lilies Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Trout lilies blooming brightly in the third week of April.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Common loon Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Trout Run, PA. “The common loons are headed north.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Quaking aspen Photo: Gabriella Marchesani
Derby, VT. “Quaking aspen budding.” | Photo: Gabriella Marchesani
Turtle Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “First painted turtle of the season!” | Photo: Richard Philben
Wood frog Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “Wood frog in early April.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Wildflower Photo: Karen Stocker
Hampton, CT. “Wildflower growing at Trail Wood Sanctuary.” | Photo: Karen Stocker
Duck bathing Photo: Matthew DeLuca
Boston, MA. “Getting ready for a bath at the Arnold Arboretum.” | Photo: Matthew DeLuca
Painted turtles Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Kennebunkport, ME. “Painted turtles.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff

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