Author Archives: Rosemary

About Rosemary

Who: Naturalist and salamander enthusiast from Canada. Likes: Learning new ferns. Favorite part of the job: Hanging out with other people who like nature!

Take 5: Terrific Travel Photos

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Rosemary

We want to see your vacation photos! No, really. This year our Photo Contest includes a new category: Travel. If you’ve taken a Mass Audubon-led trip in the last five years, domestic or international, you can enter your photos. Here are five amazing images from this category so far—why not add yours to the mix?

Striped kingfisher, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania © James Timmons

Zebras migrating at end of day, Serengeti National Park © Barbara Centola

Young spotted hyenas, Maasai Mara, Kenya © James Timmons

Atlantic puffin, Machias Seal Island, Maine © Carol Pike

Atta leafcutter ant warrior, Vinales, Cuba © Peter Hollinger

Find out more about our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest!

Take 5: Goldfinches Aglow

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Rosemary

American goldfinches breed relatively late in the year, so you may be seeing more goldfinch activity right now. Look for them plucking thistle seeds and listen for their enthusiastic songs. Here are five images of these energetic birds captured by past participants in our Photo Contest.

2012 Photo Contest Entry © Christopher Ciccone

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Rosalee Zammuto

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Dawn Puliafico

We’d love to see your best photos. Enter our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest!