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Birders

Donkees

(32,467 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:53 AM Monday

Snowy Owl, New York

Photo - Bill Pinballgov
Dec 29, 2024

Well this was fitting to end the year on a great note, a Snowy Owl some where in New York

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Snowy Owl, New York (Original Post) Donkees Monday OP

Once drove 3 hours to see one LetsGetSmartAboutIt Monday #1

Now there are several Snowy Owl sightings in NJ in Cape May and Long Beach Island (Ocean County) Donkees Monday #2

what a lovely bird. AllaN01Bear Monday #3

LetsGetSmartAboutIt

(41 posts)

1. Once drove 3 hours to see one

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 06:48 AM

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In NJ of all places.

It was reported on a rare bird sighting list back in the 90s.

It was in the park in NJ where you can see the Statue of Liberty and the NY skyline.

Saw the WTC when it was standing.

Also around that time bald eagles were rare sightings in the northeast, drove a couple of hours to see on in VT.

Now I see them from my front porch regularly.

Nice to see them making a comeback, took decades.

Donkees

(32,467 posts)

2. Now there are several Snowy Owl sightings in NJ in Cape May and Long Beach Island (Ocean County)

Reply to LetsGetSmartAboutIt (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 07:06 AM

Monday

More to follow this winter ...

AllaN01Bear

(23,437 posts)

3. what a lovely bird.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 09:17 AM

Monday

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