Take 5: Outstanding Owls

With their nocturnal habits and complex camouflage patterns, owls can be hard to spot, let alone photograph. That’s what makes these stunning pictures taken by our Photo Contest photographers even more amazing. Learn more about owls found in Massachusetts and join one of our upcoming owl prowls for a chance to see (and maybe hear) one yourself.

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Jim Sonia

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Jim Sonia

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Sash Dias

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Sash Dias

2011 Photo Contest Entry, © Phil Sorrentino

2011 Photo Contest Entry, © Phil Sorrentino

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Nancy Smith

2012 Photo Contest Entry, © Nancy Smith

2013 Photo Contest entry, © Pinal Maniar

2013 Photo Contest Entry, © Pinal Maniar

Our 2014 Photo Contest deadline has now passed, and our judges are examining the entries. Check back in mid-November for the results.

Take 5: Webs

To get you in the Halloween spirit, let’s take a closer look at spider webs, which are a natural marvel: they look so delicate yet are incredibly strong. Webs also make a wonderful subject for photographers who enter our Photo Contest.

Photo Contest Entry 2013 ,ElizabethPurington

2013 Photo Contest Entry,Elizabeth Purington

2013 Photo Contest Entry, Jeff Seneca

2013 Photo Contest Entry, Jeff Seneca

2013 Photo Contest Entry, Jim Renault

2013 Photo Contest Entry, Jim Renault

2012 Photo Contest Entry, Christine Luis Schultz

2012 Photo Contest Entry, Christine Luis Schultz

2012 Photo Contest Entry, Savannah Hubbard

2012 Photo Contest Entry, Savannah Hubbard

Our 2014 Photo Contest deadline has now passed, and the judges are hard at work poring over the entries. Check back in mid-November for the results!