Nature & Wildlife
In Massachusetts, each season presents new and exciting opportunities to explore and understand our ever-changing landscape and its inhabitants. Here you can find information about commonly encountered wildlife and invasive plants.
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What's Happening Now? - Spring
What's Happening in Spring?
- Finding baby birds
- Helping injured birds
- Salamander migration
- Birds acting aggressive
- Woodpeckers drumming
- Birds attacking windows
- Problems with bird nests
- Birds in chimneys
- Finding birds in pools
- Birds singing at night
- Birds flying into windows
- Attracting hummingbirds
- Finding duck nests in enclosed areas
- Seeing birds with odd coloration
- Rabbits in the garden
- Squirrels in yards
- Raccoons on your property
- Ladybugs in the house
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Common Spring & Summer Birds
Common Spring & Summer Birds
Spring and summer are great seasons to go birding! Migrants return from their wintering grounds, singing and displaying in fine fashion, then stay to raise their young. Learn more about warm weather birds found in Massachusetts.
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
Use this free, online platform to ID and share photos of plants, fungi, and animals! You can also help Mass Audubon compile a catalog of the biodiversity at our sanctuaries. Get started >
Outdoor Almanac
What does Mother Nature have in store for us in the coming weeks? Find out everything from the phases of the moon to wildlife happenings in our Outdoor Almanac.
Vernal Pools
Vernal Pools
Early spring is the best time to catch a glimpse of this magical and critical phenomenon at one of our wildlife sanctuaries. Plan your visit >