Take 5: Wild New Year’s Resolutions

Here are five New Year’s resolutions as demonstrated by wildlife from our Photo Contest entries. Read this guide for a few ways Mass Audubon can help you keep your own resolutions.

1. Resolve to see things from a fresh perspective.

Snowy egret from 2014 Photo Contest © Joseph Oliverio

Yellow Warbler from 2014 Photo Contest © Joseph Oliverio

2. Resolve to spend more time with those you love.

Coyote pups from 2013 Photo Contest © John Harrison

Coyote Pups from 2013 Photo Contest © John Harrison

3. Resolve to try a bold new style. If it doesn’t work, you can always change back!

Snowy Egret from 2014 Photo Contest © Doug Lyon

Snowy Egret from 2014 Photo Contest © Doug Lyon

4. Resolve to make new friends.

Cormorant and Dragonfly from 2010 Photo Contest © Phil Sorrentino

Double-Crested Cormorant and Dragonfly from 2010 Photo Contest © Phil Sorrentino

5. Resolve to take deep breaths and relax.

Snapping Turtle from 2012 Photo Contest © Susumu Kishihara

Young Snapping Turtle from 2012 Photo Contest © Susumu Kishihara

Most Popular Facebook Posts of the Year

We think everyone can agree this has been a fab year for nature. To find out just what excited people most, we took a look back at a year’s worth of Facebook posts and selected 10 of the most talked about. Looking forward to another year of sharing, liking, and commenting!

Potential Glimpse of the Northern Lights

Rare Beluga Whale Sighting

What to Do if You Find a Baby Bird

A Record-Breaking Sea Turtle Rescue Season

Hawk Identification Guide

Keep an Eye out for Poison Ivy

Hawk vs Drone

Wild Canine Primer

Meet the Woolly Bear

107th Snowy Owl of the Season