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Donkees

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1. Blue Jays mobbing Flaco in Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, this morning.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:56 AM

Feb 2023

''owl in sight high perch.''

r2junot
@r2junot

Flaco jumped high to treetop - mobbing continues wind picking up.

Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a four-acre nature preserve that is located just northwest of the Pond at 5th Avenue and Central Park South.

Restored in the 1980's, Hallett Nature Sanctuary was first declared a bird sanctuary in 1934, and has remained so ever since.

https://www.centralpark.com/things-to-do/attractions/hallett-nature-sanctuary/

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Escaped Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Central Park Zoo) on the loose in Manhattan [View all] Donkees Feb 2023 OP

Blue Jays mobbing Flaco in Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, this morning. Donkees Feb 2023 #1

Photo: resting high atop a tree on the southeast side of Central Park's Hallett Sanctuary Donkees Feb 2023 #2

One was loose in London about 15 years ago. 3Hotdogs Feb 2023 #3

Right now he's near high-rise terraces and might shelter there against the sub-zero temps overnight Donkees Feb 2023 #5

Twitter Video: Some perspective on the high and inaccessible perch chosen this morning by Flaco... Donkees Feb 2023 #4

ABC News: OWL SET FREE BY VANDALS AT CENTRAL PARK ZOO IN MANHATTAN Donkees Feb 2023 #6

A short twitter clip of Flaco, by David Lei Donkees Feb 2023 #7

CBS News: ''Thanks @davidlei for letting me shoot your camera at the perfect time'' Donkees Feb 2023 #10

''Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl should be able to handle the cold, but ... '' Donkees Feb 2023 #8

Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl is resting in Hallett Sanctuary again this Saturday morning ... Donkees Feb 2023 #9

''Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl is resting in good view this Sunday morning ... '' Donkees Feb 2023 #11

We learned from an @NYCParks Ranger that Flaco did not eat any of the food left out for him ... Donkees Feb 2023 #12

Flaco is almost home, he's now at 63rd street looking down at the grounds of the Central Park Zoo Donkees Feb 2023 #13

Getting Closer ... Donkees Feb 2023 #14

Flaco is now Hooting Donkees Feb 2023 #15

MIA - No refind or reports of Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl yet this Thursday morning Donkees Feb 2023 #16

Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Day (and night) 7 Donkees Feb 2023 #17

Flaco now west of Heckscher Playground at the south end of Central Park. Zoo staff have arrived. Donkees Feb 2023 #18

Flaco became entangled in bait trap netting, but quickly escaped his rescuers Donkees Feb 2023 #19

Flaco has been eating, was seen expelling a pellet Donkees Feb 2023 #20