A short-eared owl can be found hunting over fields and marshes at dusk. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne This story was originally published in January 2025. You can find three owl species in Maine.

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Wildlife photographer Ian Turner was in the right place at the right time, and he had the camera skills to prove it. His once-in-a-lifetime photo of a short-eared owl caught mid-flight, staring ...

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