{"id":11945,"date":"2018-11-26T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11945"},"modified":"2018-11-20T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T21:21:25","slug":"take-5-peek-a-boo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-peek-a-boo\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Peek-a-boo!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s Take 5<\/a> is a fun roundup of animals playing peek-a-boo with the camera. Whether they’re curious or\u00a0camera-shy, these cute critters sure do make great hide-and-seekers.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has submitted images to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. We’ll be announcing the winners of the 2018 contest soon, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

\"Barred

Barred Owls \u00a9 Fred Harwood<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Painted

Painted Turtle \u00a9 Michael Ross<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Weasel

Weasel \u00a9 Steve Flint<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Otter

Otter \u00a9 Amy Severino<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Red-bellied

Red-bellied Woodpecker \u00a9 Leigh Scott<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week’s Take 5 is a fun roundup of animals playing peek-a-boo with the camera. Whether they’re curious or\u00a0camera-shy, these cute critters sure do make great hide-and-seekers. Thank you to everyone who has submitted images to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. 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