BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 10, 2025
This is turning into a better-than-average snowy owl year. Great photos taken in Maine are turning up on Facebook and on other social media. Some photos are so awesome, they are calendar-worthy. Normally, I would be worried about how much stress the owl endured to produce such breathtaking photos, but there are hopeful signs. Rare owls only come to Maine because they can’t find enough food up north. Getting flushed by a too-eager shutterbug doesn’t help. It may force the owl to expend what’s left of its energy reserves. It’s not just snowy owls. Two other Canadian owls draw the same crowds: the northern hawk-owl and great gray owl. ~ Bob Duchesne