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PHOTO: Raptor at rest

Avatar photo by Paul Franz January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

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A sleepy barred owl rests on a pine tree bough in Greenfield. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo
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Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com More by Paul Franz

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