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Donkees

(33,745 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:45 AM Dec 2024

Great Horned Owl - Central Park, NYC

Photos: Bruce Yolton
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Great Horned Owl - Central Park, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Dec 2024 OP

Truly Fabulous Photos, Mr. Yolton! The Roux Comes First Dec 2024 #1

Owl looks pooped. Must have pulled an all nighter Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #2

If she is pooped, it's probably from keeping her little owlet warm in below freezing temps in NYC. Fla Dem Dec 2024 #3

Too early for an owlet. Also, I doubt it would be hatched in Central Park. 3Hotdogs Dec 2024 #6

Single mom in NYC. I missed that owlett Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #10

Beautiful Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #4

Beautiful! liberalla Dec 2024 #5

They sleep during the day. In Central Park, they usually find some kind of Pine Tree to perch during the day. 3Hotdogs Dec 2024 #7

Such gorgeous images. Thank you so much for sharing. niyad Dec 2024 #8

So beautiful 💙 TommieMommy Dec 2024 #9

The Roux Comes First

(2,321 posts)

1. Truly Fabulous Photos, Mr. Yolton!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:08 AM

Dec 2024

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

Evolve Dammit

(21,817 posts)

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

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:59 AM

Dec 2024

Fla Dem

(27,772 posts)

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

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:14 AM

Dec 2024

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

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

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:43 AM

Dec 2024

Evolve Dammit

(21,817 posts)

10. Single mom in NYC. I missed that owlett

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 11:11 AM

Dec 2024

Clouds Passing

(8,192 posts)

4. Beautiful

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:30 AM

Dec 2024

liberalla

(11,221 posts)

5. Beautiful!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:33 AM

Dec 2024

Thank you!

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

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, 10:46 AM

Dec 2024

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

(134,034 posts)

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

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:55 AM

Dec 2024

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

TommieMommy

(3,076 posts)

9. So beautiful 💙

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:59 AM

Dec 2024

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