▶️ Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl in Central Park NYC

[Donkees]

2023-02-14

Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl released by vandals from the Central Park Zoo, was found just before dusk on a hill east of Bethesda Fountain on Tuesday. It was quiet tonight. It flew east but then circled back before appearing to go west into The Ramble near the Loeb Boathouse.

This puts it squarely in the territory of our resident female Great Horned Owl. On Valentines Day, Bubo romance was a possibility on some owl watcher’s minds. But they could also end up competing for territory. It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next few days.

[Donkees]

1. Zoo team may try to capture Flaco tonight, luring him to a cage with a female Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Manhattan Bird Alert
@BirdCentralPark
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We are hearing that the zoo team may try to capture Flaco tonight by luring him to a cage with a female Eurasian Eagle-Owl in it.

Keith Olbermann
@KeithOlbermann
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He found a better place to live, in the neighborhood. He's flourished. He's feeding himself and knocking off the rats. He's living well - let him continue to do so

[Donkees]

2. 'We have often heard the hoots of a second Eurasian Eagle-Owl in Central Park tonight'

Manhattan Bird Alert
@BirdCentralPark

We have often heard the hoots of a second Eurasian Eagle-Owl in Central Park tonight, recorded or live. Flaco was answering these hoots with his own. The zoo team continues in the area.