Photos of various wildlife sighted in recent years in metro Boston and SE Massachusetts. Click on images to enlarge.

Turtle sighted on Baker Street in West Roxbury on May 30, 2009. The New England Herpetological Society identified it as an alligator snapping turtle. Luckily, a Good Samaritan promptly moved the turtle to safety. Mouse over the photos to see which one became famous (closeup).

Photos of hawks sighted in Quincy, MA on May 2, 2009; also single photo of crow or hawk sighted May 24, 2009 in central Massachusetts.

Photos of swans sighted in Arlington, MA on May 3, 2009.

Photos of more swans sighted in Arlington, MA on March 20, 2010.

Photos of egret sighted in Quincy, MA on April 26, 2009. More photos taken August 21, 2010 found here.

Photos of bluebirds sighted on Cape Cod, MA on August 31, 2006.

Photos of wild turkeys sighted in Milton, MA on December 24, 2011.

Page created June 1, 2009; modified January 2, 2012.