BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 5, 2026
Snowy owls are winter visitors in Maine, drifting down from the Arctic when food conditions push them south. Knowing this, it became my personal mission to find one. And, surprisingly, it wasn’t that hard. As birder and outdoor contributor Bob Duchesne advises, follow three simple rules when observing them: don’t get too close, watch their behavior and use optics to view from a distance.