Snowy Owls continue to be abundent in the outer boroughs of New York City.  Today, I took advantage of the warm weather to look for them yet again.  I saw three today.

Today was the first day I saw owls being harrased by photographs.  The grasslands of the park I was visiting is off limits to all visitors.  Unfortunetly, two photographers violated these rules.  The owls weren’t hurt in any way, but both were moved about by the photographers. 

If you go looking for Snowy Owls, and are visiting a park for the first time, please take the time to visit  the park’s ranger station or nature center.  Most of the grasslands and beaches have strict rules about where you can walk, but also don’t have good signage.  Vandals, storms and budget cuts have removed many of the warning signage in the New York area.  Rather than assume there are no rules, search them out.  Every park has them!