Posted on 02/15/2023 12:27:56 PM PST by Red Badger
Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York earlier in February, has been seen hunting and eating his own food, officials said. Photo courtesy of the Central Park Zoo
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York earlier this month is now hunting for his own food, officials said.
Flaco, an owl that escaped from his enclosure at the zoo after his exhibit was vandalized in early February, has been spotted in the park on numerous occasions since his escape, but has evaded capture.
Zoo officials said Flaco has now been seen hunting for his own food in the park, after keepers and experts previously expressed fears that the avian would not be able to feed himself due to his familiarity with life in captivity.
"We have seen a rapid improvement in his flight skills and ability to confidently maneuver around the park," the zoo said in a news release. "A major concern for everyone at the beginning was whether Flaco would be able to hunt and eat; that is no longer a concern."
The zoo said officials will continue to monitor Flaco while they work on a plan to return him to the facility.
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“Shattered! What’s that?”
That would be a sea gull
Central Park also has a lot of squirrels.
We have two Great Horned Owls around us. They perch in our trees most days. I go out with my dog. She's a snack for them. They are just a bit smaller than that. Up to 25" long and a 3'-5' wingspan. Pretty sure the two around us are on the larger end of that scale. Their wings are huge.
If he runs out it's a short flight down here to DC
Yes, they had better!
I lost a petite beautiful bob-tailed kitty.
She escaped out the door, and I never saw her again.
Either she became REALLY feral, or a fox, coyote or an owl got her.
We live in the sticks in Maine, so it’s very probable.
I looked for her for a long time...finally gave up!
I meant to ping you to my post 47!
who?...
Me 3!!! Let him live free!
Back when I was smoking, I stepped out for a smoke late one night.
I heard a flutter of wings, and a HUGE white owl landed on
the telephone wire attached to my house.
The wire was about 10 feet away, beyond where I was standing, so that the owl had to look back at me over it’s shoulder.
I cannot tell you if it was a horned owl, but I do not remember seeing any.
I’m pretty sure is was round headed.
I was so mesmerized by it eyes.
In the yard light they looked the color of a new penny.
A fissure of fear ran straight up my spine, not of the bird,
but of the omens attached to it.
I turned tail and ran back in the house like the coward that I am!
P.S. It was HUGE, that, I remember-probably a female, as they are bigger than males.
Only if it calls your name. That is true both in Athabascan and Czech folklore.
Ping to post 51!
At least there is one thing worth looking at in in NYC. Handsome!
The barred owl is easy to identify by its call: who cooks who cooks for you all.
And the screech owl is easy to identify by its call.
Well, it worked great with owls (i.e., finding their own way after getting off the dole), now let’s try it with humans.
and this proves they should all be able to feed themselves..
if they so desire.
rats and pigeons galore. He’s going to live high on the hog.
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