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Donkees

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

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Mon Feb 6, 2023, 10:46 AM

Feb 2023

Manhattan Bird Alert
@BirdCentralPark
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Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl has left Hallett Sanctuary and is almost home! He is resting in Central Park high above East Drive and 63rd Street, looking down at the grounds of the Central Park Zoo.

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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