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Donkees

(32,437 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 07:45 AM Dec 6

Great Horned Owl - Central Park, NYC

Photos: Bruce Yolton
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Great Horned Owl - Central Park, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Dec 6 OP

Truly Fabulous Photos, Mr. Yolton! The Roux Comes First Dec 6 #1

Owl looks pooped. Must have pulled an all nighter Evolve Dammit Dec 6 #2

If she is pooped, it's probably from keeping her little owlet warm in below freezing temps in NYC. Fla Dem Dec 6 #3

Too early for an owlet. Also, I doubt it would be hatched in Central Park. 3Hotdogs Dec 6 #6

Single mom in NYC. I missed that owlett Evolve Dammit Dec 6 #10

Beautiful Clouds Passing Dec 6 #4

Beautiful! liberalla Dec 6 #5

They sleep during the day. In Central Park, they usually find some kind of Pine Tree to perch during the day. 3Hotdogs Dec 6 #7

Such gorgeous images. Thank you so much for sharing. niyad Dec 6 #8

So beautiful 💙 TommieMommy Dec 6 #9

The Roux Comes First

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1. Truly Fabulous Photos, Mr. Yolton!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:08 AM

Dec 6

Thank you for your work to take them and for sharing.

Evolve Dammit

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2. Owl looks pooped. Must have pulled an all nighter

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:59 AM

Dec 6

Fla Dem

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3. If she is pooped, it's probably from keeping her little owlet warm in below freezing temps in NYC.

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:14 AM

Dec 6

3Hotdogs

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6. Too early for an owlet. Also, I doubt it would be hatched in Central Park.

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:43 AM

Dec 6

Evolve Dammit

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10. Single mom in NYC. I missed that owlett

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:11 AM

Dec 6

Clouds Passing

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4. Beautiful

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:30 AM

Dec 6

liberalla

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5. Beautiful!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:33 AM

Dec 6

Thank you!

3Hotdogs

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7. They sleep during the day. In Central Park, they usually find some kind of Pine Tree to perch during the day.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:46 AM

Dec 6

There they are almost impossible to spot.

About 15 minutes before sunset, there will be 15 or so people around that tree, waiting for the evening "fly out."

It will stay in C.P., probably for just a few days.

niyad

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8. Such gorgeous images. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:55 AM

Dec 6

I grinned when I saw the second image. At first glance, it looked like the owl was literally "flipping us the bird".

TommieMommy

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9. So beautiful 💙

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:59 AM

Dec 6

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