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
- Attracting hummingbirds
- Birds flying into windows
- Birds attacking windows
- Birds acting aggressive
- Finding birds in pools
- Seeing birds with odd coloration
- Finding duck nests in enclosed areas
- Birds singing at night
- Bird nest situations
- Birds in chimneys
- Rabbits in yards
- Squirrels in yards
- Raccoons in yards
- Woodpeckers drumming
- Ladybugs in houses
Got Nature & Wildlife Questions?
- See our Nature & Wildlife FAQs >
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- Contact us if you have a question that is not covered in our FAQs.
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 >
Protect Pollinators
Many species of pollinators are experiencing dramatic declines. But small changes can make a big difference! You can help pollinators thrive >
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.
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.