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Acton Camera: Fauna amid the frosted flora

Local photographer Stephen Beyer trained his lens on local wildlife and winter’s splendor last month.

At Mass Audubon Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, these hooded mergansers — alternately paddling and diving for food — let the chill roll off them like water off a duck’s back. Photo: Stephen Beyer/The Acton Bridge
At Mass Audubon Brewster’s Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, these hooded mergansers — alternately paddling and diving for food — let the chill roll off them like water off a duck’s back.

Stephen Beyer, who has contributed many stunning photos to The Acton Bridge, trained his lens on local wildlife and winter’s splendor last month.

This coyote didn’t get the memo that October Farm Waterfront is dog-friendly. Canine companion Sandy’s alertness made this January 18 shot possible. Photo: Stephen Beyer/The Acton Bridge
This coyote didn’t get the memo that October Farm Waterfront is dog-friendly. Canine companion Sandy’s alertness made this January 18 shot possible.
The next day, that 80-acre, wooded tract was blanketed with a half-foot of fresh snow. Photo: Stephen Beyer/The Acton Bridge
The next day, that 80-acre, wooded tract was blanketed with a half-foot of fresh snow.
At Mass Audubon Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, these hooded mergansers — alternately paddling and diving for food — let the chill roll off them like water off a duck’s back. Photo: Stephen Beyer/The Acton Bridge
At Mass Audubon Brewster’s Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, these hooded mergansers — alternately paddling and diving for food — let the chill roll off them like water off a duck’s back.
If their subsequent flight took them above Macones Pond, they’d have glimpsed this aerial view, with cleared skating areas on the left, the Assabet River on the right, and Lowell Road running up the middle. Photo: Stephen Beyer/The Acton Bridge
If their subsequent flight took them above Macones Pond, they’d have glimpsed this aerial view, with cleared skating areas on the left, the Assabet River on the right, and Lowell Road running up the middle.

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