Category: Eastern Screech-Owl
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A Gull, a Goose, and the Odd Duck in Wild and Wintry Weather
New York City is experiencing a real winter this season with weather fronts bringing snow, freezing rain, and sleet to the metropolis. This year, the winter has been cold enough for the waterways to be covered in icy islands and sheets of ice floes. Periodic warmups have thawed the rivers and inlets. This weather pattern…
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The Little Owl in the Blue Hour
On February 8th and 9th, the Eastern Screech-Owl made appearances in Inwood Hill Park’s Clove. The observer’s patient waiting paid off when the owl revealed itself before dawn. A fairytale-like atmosphere and the owl’s connection to the sunrise were also noted. The owl’s active and observable nature at later hours was highlighted.
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The Office Hours of an Eastern Screech-Owl
(Updated February 10, 2024) Many regular walkers in Inwood Hill Park enjoy taking a stroll through the Clove, a small picturesque valley between the two prominent hills in the park, and stopping to look for a little owl that resides way up high in a hole in a tree. The owl is an Eastern Screech-Owl,…
Birds of Inwood 