Nature in Hopkinton, MA

Thanks to Dave Hughes for sharing with us what he sees around him. Above is the Lake Whitehall dam and overflow in Woodville, a village of Hopkinton. The recently built dam replaced one just a few years ago that had caved in. The old one was actually under the...

Thanks to Jeff Peters for this remarkable shot of Lake Whitehall today.

Northern (yellow-shafted) Flicker cruising by, and boy did I get lucky! ???? Interesting, most passerines have 10 primary flight feathers like this Flicker. His shafts can only be seen while in flight, and these are only on his primary, and tail feathers. These...

Thanks to Joel Loitherstein for sharing this clever composite photo from yesterday.

This cluster of color at the southern tip of Lake Whitehall yesterday was magnificent in person, as seen from the edge of the canoe launching area.

Our resident ornithologists and regular HopNews contributor Julie Ford snapped this photo of a beautiful great blue heron ruffling its feathers.

Thanks to contributor Nancy Peters for this beautiful sunset.

One of the most beautiful birds I have ever laid eyes on, the Great Egret. Every time I see one it's like the first time. I spotted this one just after sunrise this morning. I find it incredible, given the environment they like, how they stay so white. They...