I was able to track the Central Park Great Horned Owl for an hour and fifteen minutes after fly out tonight. While I’ve learned her favorite trees and perches, I’ve yet to see her hunt for food. I guess like many New Yorkers, she’s well fed and in no rush to eat early. She must enjoy having the park to herself when it’s closed from 1 a.m. to dusk!
My blog turns ten today! That’s over 2,000 posts. I hope everyone has enjoyed the original content.
The Great Horned Owl in Central Park has stayed in to 2016. Tonight she stuck around after fly out for over 35 minutes before flying to the east. It’s the first time I’ve seen her head in that general direction.
The Great Horned Owl in Central Park looks to be welcoming in the New Year by staying in the park. Nothing much unusual happened tonight after fly out. A nearby tree, then a tree by the Lake and then a long flight out of sight to the north.
I spent Christmas week in the Everglades. It has been unusually wet, so the birding was limited. However, I did get to see some great birds, including this Red-shouldered Hawk, Great Egret and Barred Owl.
It was sixty degrees in Central Park today. The Great Horned Owl continued to be present and an Accipiter, either a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen nearby.
After the fly out of the Owl, it cleaned its talons and then broke off a branch and chewed on it. This has happened on previous nights. I’ve looked for any mention of this behavior on the internet and haven’t found anything that gives a clue about the reason for this interesting behavior.
Tonight, the Great Horned Owl flew out and quickly ended up on the tallest tree on the lake. She spend ten minutes there, preening and expelling a pellet. It was great to be able to watch her for such an extended period away from her roost.
