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April 9th, 2025 Reader Photo Gallery

March 2025

The March gallery confirms that spring is definitely on its way. Stephania Johnson’s lens captured a colorful pair of wood ducks brightening the day in Brookline, Massachusetts. Charlie Schwarz photographed a pollen-packed honey bee in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, while Karen Suhrhoff was greeted by a curious fox in Biddeford, Maine. In Rye, New Hampshire, Michael Thiel discovered natural art in an often overlooked, everyday presence.

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Lunar eclipse Photo: Cynthia Crawford
Norwich, VT. “Lunar eclipse with planets and stars.” | Photo: Cynthia Crawford
Hepatica bloom Photo: Tammis Coffin
Sheffield, MA. “Hepatica bloom on a south facing bank along the Housatonic River.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
American woodcock Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “American woodcock (Scolopax minor) hunts for worms in puddles after a late March snow.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Flat polypore Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Vinalhaven, ME. “Thin maze flat polypore - Daedaleopsis confraga.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Yellow spotted salamander Photo: Conrad Georgian
Sharon, MA. “Yellow spotted salamander found in a vernal pool.” | Photo: Conrad Georgian
Snow shadows Photo: Karinne Heise
Franconia Notch, NH. “Afternoon shadows crossing the Pemigewasset River.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Wood duck Photo: Stephania Johnson
Brookline, MA. “A pair of wood ducks showing off their gorgeous colors.” | Photo: Stephania Johnson
Honey bee Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The first active honey bee of the spring.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Nest building Photo: Ross Lanius
Hamden, CT. “The great blue herons have returned to nest and raise a brood.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Sugaring operation Photo: Sheri Larsen
Hinesburg, VT. “This sugaring operation in Hinesburg still uses horses to collect the syrup from buckets in the woods.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Interesting bark Photo: Sue March
Syracuse, NY. “Interesting bark pattern.” | Photo: Sue March
Owl eating turkey Photo: Mark Newman
Montville, ME. “Barred owl eating a turkey.” | Photo: Mark Newman
Sunday fox Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Biddeford, ME. “My husband and I were out during the early morning on March 8th, and ran into this beauty! It seems like we both said, ‘Good Sunday morning!’” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Elm bark damage Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Merrimack, NH. “European elm bark beetle gallery.” | Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Bird in tree Photo: Paul Shepard
Lunenburg, VT. “We had 10 or 12 evening grosbeaks at our bird feeder, first time in many years!” | Photo: Paul Shepard
Pussy willows on ice Photo: Liz Thompson
Williston, VT. “Pussy willows and ice.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Chickadee sap Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “A chickadee trying to get some sap from a red maple that was tapped by a red squirrel.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Winter firefly Photo: Tracy Jones
Hollis, NH. “Winter firefly in a spring rain shower.” | Photo: Tracy Jones
Deer bones Photo: David Nallett
Keene, NH. “Deer bones.” | Photo: David Nallett
Osprey Photo: Ross Lanius
Hamden, CT. “An osprey calling for its mate.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
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Alstead, NH. “Chilly moss.”
Spring chipmunk Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “A spring thaw reenergizing a chipmunk.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Red tailed hawks Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Merrimack, NH. “Red-tailed hawk pair.” | Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Purple finch Photo: Paul Shepard
Lunenburg, VT. “Quite a few purple finches this year.” | Photo: Paul Shepard
Skunk cabbage Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Vinalhaven, ME. “Skunk cabbage.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Interesting ice crystals Photo: Sheri Larsen
Williston, VT. “Interesting ice crystals at the edge of flowing water in a small stream.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Woodpecker Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Portland, ME. “I took a walk through Canco Woods on March 3rd, looking for owls. I didn’t find any owls, but the quiet weekday walk allowed me to stay and watch this pileated woodpecker who was hard at work for 30 minutes!” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
March sunset Photo: Leif Tillotson
Swanton, VT. A brilliant march sunset. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Decaying pitch pine Photo: Bruce Burk
Cape Elizabeth, ME. “A decaying pitch pine along the shoreline of the headlight.” | Photo: Bruce Burk
Purple flowers Photo: Stephania Johnson
Brookline, MA. “First bits of spring color.” | Photo: Stephania Johnson
Green winged teal Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Montoursville, PA. “Migrating green-winged teal pausing on a local pond.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Snag artwork Photo: Michael Thiel
Rye, NH. “Snag artwork. I've walked by this snag on our long drive a thousand times over 30 years and only recently noticed its beautiful wood grain.” | Photo: Michael Thiel
Eagles Photo: Tom Anderson
Dummerston, VT. “Waiting at the river’s edge.” | Photo: Tom Anderson
Sap collection Photo: David Nallett
Keene, NH. “Collecting sap the old fashioned way.” | Photo: David Nallett
Pair mergansers Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “Last year at this time I submitted a photo of a common merganser. This year a mating pair of hooded mergansers.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Pussy willow Photo: Sharon Bombard
Pittsfield, MA. “Pussy willows beginning to bloom (still holding water droplets from the rain the previous night).” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Turkey tail fungi Photo: Sue March
Syracuse, NY. “Turkey tail fungi in color.” | Photo: Sue March
Owl pellet Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Vinalhaven, ME. “Hung-up saw-whet owl pellet – ‘by the tail of the rodent processed.’” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Witch hazel Photo: Judy Sweet
Conway, MA. “Witch hazel blossoms glowing in the sunlight. They would have been buzzing with pollinators, had it been a warmer day.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Goose preening Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “The pond was still and the male goose was preening. Mom was on the nest.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Snow geese Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Turbotville, PA. “Snow geese pause in a field of corn stubble during migration.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Eagle deer carcass Photo: Liz Thompson
Grantham, NH. “’It’s mine!’ Bald eagle on a deer carcass, I-89 median strip.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Snowy sugar season Photo: Leif Tillotson
Fairfield, VT. A snowy sugar season. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Snowy deer yard Photo: Sheri Larsen
Stowe, VT. “On a snowy first day of March, these deer (plus a few others not in the pic) wandered in from the woods and posed nicely in front of a barn at the end of a road in Stowe.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Backyard bobcat Photo: Jukka Konola
Sterling, MA. “Outside our kitchen window a large woodchuck was seen and about an hour later this bobcat was seen lying in the same spot. I opened the window and spoke to it and it turned to look at me before walking away.” | Photo: Jukka Konola
Flying gull Photo: Ken Hatch
Addison, VT. “A ring-billed gull flying over Dead Creek Refuge.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Broken dam Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “The damn at Salmon Falls in Shelburne broke apart due to all the sudden surge of water.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Presidential range Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “View to Presidential Range from Dalton Mountain viewpoint. Cherry Mountain and Owl’s Head in foreground.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Teal mallards Photo: David Nallett
Keene, NH. “Green winged teal with mallards under the feeder.” | Photo: David Nallett
Spring flowers Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Tough little fellows.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson

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