Take 5: Snowy Owls

Snowy owls are special winter visitors to our state. These enormous birds may appear in high numbers when food is plentiful at their arctic nesting grounds and they raise lots of young. Learn more about Mass Audubon’s efforts to rescue and track their movements and enjoy these five remarkable images from past editions of our Photo Contest.

2013 Photo Contest Entry © Bill Wakeham

2013 Photo Contest Entry © Bill Wakeham

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Diane Robertson

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Diane Robertson

2015 Photo Contest Entry © David Morris

2015 Photo Contest Entry © David Morris

2015 Photo Contest Entry © Gary McPhee

2015 Photo Contest Entry © Gary McPhee

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Nathan Goshgarian

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Nathan Goshgarian

View the winners of the 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest.