Northern Water Snake

Wildlife at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 20, 2013
Canada geese at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.Canada geese at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.An eastern tiger swallowtail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A great blue heron at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A marsh wren nest at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.Northern water snakes at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.An osprey at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A sora at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A warbling vireo in its nest at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.Wood ducks at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A yellow warbler nest at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A yellow warbler nest at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed the following at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in in Concord: Canada geese, eastern tiger swallowtail, great blue heron, a marsh wren nest, northern water snakes, osprey, sora, a warbling vireo in its nest, wood ducks, and a yellow warbler in its nest.
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Wildlife at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
April 28, 2013
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife, including river otters, a ribbon snake, red-bellied woodpecker, beaver and northern water snake at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Harvard.
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Wildlife at Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 27, 2013
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, including northern water snakes, painted turtles, a red fox and others.
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Northern Water Snakes in Natick

Sighting Date: 
May 5, 2013
Northern water snakes at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Sanctuary in Natick, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed these northern water snakes, likely a breeding pair, at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 3, 2012
Chris Renna recorded this video of nature at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.  Included in the video are: whirligig beetles, a slightly musical conehead, northern water snake, cedar waxwings and a green heron.
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Northern Water Snake in Stow

Sighting Date: 
June 17, 2012
A northern water snake in Stow, photographed by Eva Picard.
Eva Picard photographed this northern water snake near the entrance of the Stow Town Forest.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
June 6, 2012
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury. The video features a red admiral butterfly, eastern towhee, least skippers, song sparrow, American toad tadpoles, damselflies, painted turtles, a great blue heron, and a northern water snake.
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Wildlife at Oxbow NWR in Harvard

Sighting Date: 
May 12, 2012
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Harvard.  Included are painted turtles, Blanding's turtles, northern water snakes, a great blue heron, eastern phoebes, kingbird, common yellowthroat, and black and white warbler. 
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Wildlife at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 12, 2012
An American bullfrog at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A Blanding's turtle at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A great blue heron at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A great blue heron at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A marsh wren at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A muskrat at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A northern water snake at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A red admiral butterfly at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A red admiral butterfly at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A red-winged blackbird at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A song sparrow at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed the following at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord: American bullfrog, Blanding's turtle, great blue heron, marsh wren, muskrat, northern water snake, red admiral butterfly, red-winged blackbird, and song sparrow.
 
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Northern Water Snakes in Stow

Sighting Date: 
May 10, 2012
A northern water snake in Stow, photographed by Mark Roberts.A northern water snake in Stow, photographed by Mark Roberts.A northern water snake in Stow, photographed by Mark Roberts.
Mark Roberts photographed these northern water snakes on his lawn in Stow.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 5, 2012
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  Included in the video are painted turtles, northern water snakes, an American bullfrog, a hermit thrush, an ovenbird and an orchard spider.
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Wildlife at Oxbow NWR in Harvard

Sighting Date: 
September 24, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video, featuring a green frog, a northern water snake and a spring peeper at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Harvard.
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Wildlife at the Desert Natural Area

Sighting Date: 
August 20, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at the Desert Natural Area, including SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  The video features northern water snakes, a great blue heron, eastern kingbirds and more.
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Nature at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
July 29, 2011
Pinesap at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Betty Wright.A northern water snake at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Betty Wright.
Betty Wright photographed pinesap and a northern water snake at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Nature at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
July 30, 2011
A bumble bee at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.American lotus at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.American lotus at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A marsh wren at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A marsh wren at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.A northern water snake at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed the following on a visit to Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord: bumble bee, American lotus, marsh wren and northern water snake.
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Northern Water Snake at the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough

Sighting Date: 
June 1, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video of a northern water snake in a stream at the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough.  the video also includes a dragonfly depositing eggs.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 29, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video of several species and a brief thunderstorm at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.  Species include: muskrat, snapping turtle, painted turtle, belted kingfisher and northern watersnake.
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Nature at Gowings Swamp in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 21, 2011
An adult barred owl looks toward the camera after feeding its young at Gowings Swamp in Concord, photographed by Cherrie Corey.A fledgling barred owl with its meal at Gowings Swamp in Concord, photographed by Cherrie Corey.A pair of breeding northern water snakes at Gowings Swamp in Concord, photographed by Cherrie Corey.Marsh horsetail at Gowings Swamp in Concord, photographed by Cherrie Corey.
Cherrie Corey photographed an adult barred owl feeding a young fledged barred owl, a pair of mating northern water snakes and marsh horsetail at Gowings Swamp in Concord. 
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Wildlife in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 12, 2011
A common yellowthroat as SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.Northern water snakes near Dutton Rd. in Sudbury, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.Northern water snakes near Dutton Rd. in Sudbury, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.A spotted sandpiper near Dutton Rd. in Sudbury, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.
Eric Stinehelfer photographed a common yellowthroat at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, as well as some norther water snakes and a spotted sandpiper nearby off Dutton Rd.
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Northern Water Snake at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
April 18, 2011
A northern water snake sunning at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
 Dan Stimson photographed this northern water snake sunning at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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