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November 2015

In your November photos, a pileated woodpecker dined on grapes, a mink struck a pose, and oh no!, Mr. Bill turned into a cherry tree! This November was much warmer than last year, and wildlife seemed to take advantage. Beavers continued to fell trees for their food caches, and no snow meant easy apple grazing for coyotes and other creatures. The golds and faded reds of late autumn lingered.

We’re now on the hunt for December 2015 photos. We encourage you to share images about anything that relates to the Northeast’s forests, and that you take this month. Here are examples – but by no means an exclusive list – of photo topics that fit this category: nature, weather, education activities (any age), forest management/logging, recreation, wood manufacture, art, workshops, events. As long as it relates in some way to the Northeast’s forests, we’ll consider it.

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Mirror Lake, NH: (One last photo from October.) “Sam Stoddard, Mike Callaghan, Frank Stevens, and Kevin Martin, all volunteers with the New Hampshire Big Tree Program, gathered in October to measure a paper birch that is a candidate for state champion.” Credit: Jim Duncan
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Buckland, MA: A mink on alert, after hearing the photographer’s dog bark. Credit: Helene Grogan
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Andover, MA: “Oh no!” Mr. Bill Cherry Tree. Credit: Jim Curtis
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Etna, NH: “This just says November to me: the few remaining apples and the last gold leaves, warm in the sun.” Credit: MK Beach
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Thetford, VT: A red-tailed hawk launches from its perch. Credit: Tig Tillinghast
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Royalton, VT: “Old sugarhouse near McIntosh Pond.” Credit: Mary Stowe
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Franconia, NH: Squirrel middens. “These were found in mixed woods, mainly hemlock-beech-birch, and you can clearly see the cone scales and the holes where the squirrels may get into/out of hiding and store food.” Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
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Westmore, VT: A view from Haystack Mountain. Its name reputedly derives from its odd shape, with steep sides in all directions. Credit: Amrita Parry
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First of two photos. Quechee, VT: A beaver at the back of the Vermont Institute of Science (VINS) Nature Trail, moving through icy water. Credit: Linda Conrad
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Continued. Freshly chewed logs at VINS Nature Center. Credit: Linda Conrad
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Dairy Hill, Royalton, VT: Late fall is a great time to hunt for old bird nests. Credit: Mary Stowe
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Thetford, VT: A pileated woodpecker noshes on wild grapes. Credit: Tig Tillinghast
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Tiverton, RI: “Basswood collage, taken at Winnismet Woods.” Credit: Gary Plunkett
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Lamoine, ME: Sieur de Monts spring in Acadia National Park. Credit: Mike Duquette
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Strafford, VT: “Cattails fuzzing out.” Credit: Tig Tillinghast
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Franconia, NH: Turkey tail fungus. Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
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Southern VT: A Vermont deer hunter found this drop while deer hunting. He's still out there. Credit: Andy Crosier
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Buckland, MA: “A barred owl fits in well among the speckled branches.” Credit: Helene Grogan
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Franconia, NH: A game camera shot of coyotes. “In a good apple year like this one, we’ll have various animals in the spot eating apples until they are covered by snow.” Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
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Brattleboro, VT: “Last colors of November.” Credit: Mary Stowe

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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