{"id":4674,"date":"2015-01-13T11:16:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T16:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=4674"},"modified":"2015-01-13T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T16:16:32","slug":"take-5-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Winter Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastern bluebirds were once rare in Massachusetts during the winter, but in recent years more and more of them are present during the cold months. Banish the winter blues with these portraits from our Photo Contest<\/a>, and read more about bluebirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"2013<\/a>

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Norman Corliss<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013<\/a>

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Jeff Wills<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2012<\/a>

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Rhonda Wiles<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Dawn Puliafico<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Linda Sullivan<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eastern bluebirds were once rare in Massachusetts during the winter, but in recent years more and more of them are present during the cold months. 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Below are five photos of animals making funny faces or poses, submitted to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. 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