Thursday, November 15, 2018

Thursday's parting shot



EVG reader Annabelle spotted this in Tompkins Square Park tonight ... will need to brush up on my owls of New York to ID...

9 comments:

  1. Ancient Greek war helmet bird

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  2. Is that real?

    There is an owl that has been in Central Park for a while too.

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  3. That is a Northern Saw-whet Owl. So cool that it is in Tompkins! Please give it space if it stays around.

    -Ranger Dan

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  4. That's amazing! I hope the little guy sticks around a while and stays safe.

    According to eBird, I don't think a saw-whet has been recorded for the park -

    https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1799567

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  5. From Owls of New York:

    “Owls usually swallow their prey whole. If they aren’t hungry they will store it under their feet, on a nearby branch, or within a hollowed out portion of a tree.”

    Sounds just like my landlord.

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  6. You can call him Hal

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