Spring scenes of local wildlife
April 24, 2026 | Photos by Shawnee Perry and Gordon MillerMother bear with three yearling cubs, Duxbury. Photo by Shawnee Perry
With springtime in full swing, creatures of all sizes are up and active.
If you know where to look, like Roundabout contributor Shawnee Perry and photographer Gordon Miller, you just might find amphibians migrating to their favorite ponds, feathered species building nests where they’ll soon lay and hatch eggs, and you might even observe a mother black bear on an outing with her cubs, teaching them the ways of the forest.
Shawnee captured the scenes here from Duxbury and Moretown. Gordon’s porcupine, heron and blackbird were enjoying a spring day on Gregg Hill in Waterbury.
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Black-capped chickadee gathering nesting material from last year's paper wasp nest, Duxbury. Photo by Shawnee Perry
Trailing arbutus, a rare, native Vermont spring ephemeral, North Duxbury. Photo by Shawnee Perry
Same mother bear and three cubs, Duxbury. Photo by Shawnee Perry
Spotted salamander, Duxbury. Photo by Shawnee Perry
Porcupine, photo by Gordon Miller
Great blue heron, Gregg Hill in Waterbury. Photo by Gordon Miller
