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September 10th, 2025 Reader Photo Gallery

August 2025

Our August Reader Photo Gallery brims with the vibrancy of late summer, while offering the first glimpses of the season ahead. In Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, Karen Dapp’s photo of jack-o’-lantern mushrooms glows with autumnal promise. In Alstead, New Hampshire, Colin Boyle captured a white-faced meadowhawk resting on a flower gone to seed – a quiet marker of change. And in Blue Hill, Maine, Ray Santullo turned his lens to the night sky, revealing a gorgeous nebula.

We’re looking for September 2025 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

September Gallery Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025. This gallery appears in our bi-weekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

This gallery is made possible through generous support from R. Timothy Larsen / Larsen Fund.

Juvenile osprey Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Found this juvenile osprey sitting on a branch away from the nest platform.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Hummingbird clearwing Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The hummingbird clearwing moth is a day-flying moth that feeds on nectar from tubular flowers.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Molting mallards Photo: Scotty Gladstone
East Meredith, NY. “Pair of molting mallards dabbling on our pond on an August afternoon.” | Photo: Scotty Gladstone
Papilio polyxenes Photo: Lynette Reep
Burlington, VT. “Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Ironweed Photo: Karen Dapp
Warrensville, PA. “New York ironweed dominates the meadow with towering height and majestic purple blooms.” | Photo: Karen Dapp
Eagle takeoff Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Rangeley, ME. “While in a kayak, I came upon this eagle taking off after bathing!” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Shelterwood forest Photo: Alex Barrett
Marlboro, VT. “A forester checking in on a shelterwood harvest in some nice sugar maple.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Catbird Photo: Alice Webb
Worcester, MA. “Gray catbird with a beak full of insects.” | Photo: Alice Webb
Frog duo Photo: Tammis Coffin
Patten, ME. “At first glance I thought they were both mink frogs. But the frog on the right has striped hind legs rather than blotchy and the webbing doesn’t seem to extend to the tip of the toes, so I'm thinking green frog.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Fall resident Photo: B. Holt Thrasher
Greenwich, CT. “Fall residents moving in.” | Photo: B. Holt Thrasher
Flat topped aster Photo: Liz Thompson
Jericho, VT. “Flat-topped aster comes into its fullness in late August.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Raccoon kits Photo: Carol Roede
Lincoln, MA. “Raccoon kits foraging in the swamp.” | Photo: Carol Roede
Hummingbird nest Photo: Dawn Brooks
Richmond, MA. A ruby-throated hummingbird chick sticks out its tongue while waiting its turn to be fed (top). Below, the two chicks while away a hot summer afternoon in the shady branches of a bitternut hickory tree. | Photo: Dawn Brooks
Prominent caterpillar Photo: Christine Young
Millbrook, NY. “A morning-glory prominent caterpillar with incredible camouflage.” | Photo: Christine Young
Downy woodpecker Photo: Doug Heavisides
Quechee, VT. “This downy woodpecker looks for dinner on a beautiful evening.” | Photo: Doug Heavisides
Dragonfly Photo: Colin Boyle
Alstead, NH. “Dragonfly on a wilted daisy.” | Photo: Colin Boyle
Duck nap Photo: Jessica Mock
Killington, VT. “The sunshine and warmth make this rock on Kent’s Pond a perfect place for a nap.” | Photo: Jessica Mock
Fomitopsis mushroom Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “A species of Fomitopsis mushroom exhibiting fungal guttation, exuding excess moisture during hot weather.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Heron flyover Photo: Stacey Tarbox
Potsdam NY. “An adult great blue heron doing a fly over of a least bittern.” | Photo: Stacey Tarbox
Deer Photo: Rebecca R. Linton
Clymer, NY. “In my backyard every day.” | Photo: Rebecca R. Linton
Eastern pondhawk Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “While the adult males are powder blue, female eastern pondhawks are a vibrant green with black accents.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Pileated woodpecker Photo: Jen Adams
Campton, NH. “Male pileated woodpecker, Great Brook, Ellsworth Hill.” | Photo: Jen Adams
Spotted skipper Photo: Jill DeVito
Bellows Falls, VT. “A silver-spotted skipper takes a rest near the pollinator garden at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder.” | Photo: Jill DeVito
Ghost flower Photo: Kara Stone
Old Forge, NY. Ghost pipe. | Photo: Kara Stone
August sunset Photo: Leif Tillotson
Highgate Springs, VT. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Ruby throated hummingbird Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A male ruby-throated hummingbird waiting for the rain to end.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Dogbane beetle Photo: Liz Thompson
South Burlington, VT. “Dogbane beetle in all its glory, feasting on its host plant.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Chicken of the woods Photo: Larry Rush
Albany, NH. “Beautiful chicken of the woods growing on a tree just off of the Oliverian Brook Trail in White Mountain National Forest.” | Photo: Larry Rush
Red squirrel Photo: Carol Roede
Lincoln, MA. “Red squirrel with pine cone.” | Photo: Carol Roede
Ragweed fly Photo: Lynette Reep
Burlington, VT. “Euaresta bella, the common ragweed fruit fly, checking out some local Mediterranean fare (Genovese basil).” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Mushrooms Photo: Martha Battle
Morrisville, VT. “Mushroom ‘ladder’ seen on our daily walk in the woods.” | Photo: Martha Battle
Turtlehead flowers Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
South Trescott, ME. Turtlehead flowers. | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Green frog Photo: Rachel Courtney
Dublin, NH. “Green frog.” | Photo: Rachel Courtney
Heart nebula Photo: Ray F. Santullo
Blue Hill, ME. “IC 1805, the Heart Nebula, is an emission nebula of glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes illuminated by the radiation from hot, young stars within it.” | Photo: Ray F. Santullo
Killdeer Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A killdeer in Dragon Pond.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Crab spider Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Flower crab spider attempts to hide in purple flowering raspberry flowers.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Monadnock view Photo: Stephen J. Poklemba
Wilmington, VT. “View from Hogback fire tower of Mt. Monadnock.” | Photo: Stephen J. Poklemba
Golden wasp Photo: Steve Plumb
Nobleboro, ME. “The mint flowers in August attract many bees, wasps and other insects. Few are as pretty as this great golden digger wasp though.” | Photo: Steve Plumb
Silver spotted skipper Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Tioga, PA. “The silver-spotted skipper is one of the most common skippers and the largest by far.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Box turtle Photo: Wayne Stocker
Feeding Hills, MA. “Box turtle in the early morning dew.” | Photo: Wayne Stocker
Orange jewelweed Photo: Christine Young
Millbrook, NY. “Orange jewelweed with an early morning visitor.” | Photo: Christine Young
Loon gathering Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Rangeley, ME. “Loon parents gather in the fall before flying south.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Leafminer Photo: Judy Sweet
Harvard, MA. “Serpentine leaf miner artwork discovered on a trail at Fruitlands Museum.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Jack O Lantern mushroom Photo: Karen Dapp
Jersey Shore, PA. “Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms are a fun reminder that decorating with pumpkins is just around the corner.” | Photo: Karen Dapp
Young heron Photo: Stacey Tarbox
Pierrepont, NY. “A young blue heron.” | Photo: Stacey Tarbox

Submit Your Photos to the Reader Gallery

We’re always thrilled to see what’s happening in the Northeast through your eyes. Each season, we feature approximately 50 reader-submitted images in our online gallery. To be considered, please send us photos taken within the past month.

You may submit up to three photos per person. While we can’t publish every submission, we carefully consider each one.

When reviewing submissions, we look for:

  • A variety of topics and subjects
  • High-quality, well-composed images
  • Good resolution (prefer images at least 1000 pixels on the longer edge)
  • Geographic diversity across the region

Before submitting, please read and agree to the terms and conditions below. These give Northern Woodlands a perpetual license to use your photographs. If your image isn’t selected for the gallery but we’d like to feature it elsewhere, we’ll reach out to you.

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