Burrowing Owl in Miami
I’m on vacation in Miami and couldn’t help look out for owls while I was here. I was able to see a few Burrowing Owls at a Miami Executive Airport.
Category: Owls
Snowy Owl
This winter Snowy Owls have been spotted along the sea coast of New York City and Long Island this winter. I love watching them from a distance. If you are interested in seeing a Snowy Owl, read up on the special care needed to watch these great birds before you go out to see one.
I was worried about this owl getting disturbed by people, but it and two other owls nearby managed to get spooked by a large four engine jet coming in low to land at JFK.
Great Horned Owl
Just in time for Halloween, Central Park had a bright moon, a bat and a Great Horned Owl this evening. I think it may be an old visitor, as it flew out to a favorite post fly out perch of the owl from two years ago.
Barred Owl
The surprise of the day was a Barred Owl in the Ramble of Central Park. It’s an unusual bird for the park, especially in the springtime. It was not welcomed by the Blue Jays, who gave it an amazingly hard time. At dusk it began to hunt and was fascinated by a tree cavity. I wonder what it was after?
Cold Weather Brings Us A Long-eared Owl
Cold Weather helps bring owls to Central Park. Today, the park had a Long-eared Owl. At fly out it flew to a few perches and flew to the ground to hunt a rodent. A great bird for such a cold and windy day.
Tracking The Great Horned Owl
Tonight I was able to track the Great Horned Owl to the Great Lawn, without missing any perches! Stops included a tree near the “humming tombstone”, a lighting tower of the Delacorte Theater and finally to one of Pale Male’s favorite trees on the Great Lawn.
I’m still no closer to seeing her hunt, but was happy to keep track of her for an hour.
