Lakeville's wild things that make your heart sing
Jul 13, 2026
A bald eagle observes its surroundings at Assawompet Pond. Photos courtesy Kathie Wing 
A swan family on the pond. 
Opossums can be helpful to yards because they eat ticks. 
The sound of loons is both haunting and welcome. 
This red fox checks things out. 
Oh deer what an adorable creature. 
Long after Feb. 2 the groundhog makes an appearance.
Rib-bit. This bullfrog chills out. 
Snapping turtles can grow quite large. 
An osprey nest, one of a growing number in the area as the birds have made quite a comeback. 
Hopping down the bunny trail. 
The colorful Baltimore oriole at its nest. 
Spotted turtle laying her eggs.
A bald eagle observes its surroundings at Assawompet Pond. Photos courtesy Kathie Wing
A swan family on the pond.
Opossums can be helpful to yards because they eat ticks.
The sound of loons is both haunting and welcome.
This red fox checks things out.
Oh deer what an adorable creature.
Long after Feb. 2 the groundhog makes an appearance.
Rib-bit. This bullfrog chills out.
Snapping turtles can grow quite large.
An osprey nest, one of a growing number in the area as the birds have made quite a comeback.
Hopping down the bunny trail.
The colorful Baltimore oriole at its nest.
Spotted turtle laying her eggs.
LAKEVILLE -- Things can get pretty wild in Lakeville.
Especially around the ponds and woods.
Talented photographer Katie Wing regularly shares her images on social media.
Just this season, she has photographed loons, deer, fox, turtles, groundhogs, osprey, birds of varying colorful plumages and, of course, perhaps the most majestic of all, the bald eagles that nest around Assawompset Pond.
The photos stand as a reminder that beauty is everywhere, if you stop to look, listen and appreciate.
So don't forget to breathe.
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