(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . New Day Café: In The Trees [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-07-11 Good morning, Newdists! Grab a cuppa and a nosh, and join us for some chat. Today, I thought I’d share some pics of Flaco, the owl who has entranced so many of us. Flaco is a male Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped his long-time enclosure at Central Park Zoo in February 2023, and now lives his best life in Central Park, where he is the focus (heh) of several photographers. The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe. So Flaco could’ve been called Bubo! He even has his own Wikipedia page HERE . Here are some of the pics I gathered over the last week….there are many people who are taking pics of Flaco, perhaps too many. But he is much beloved by all. x Flaco, the Central Park Eurasian eagle-owl, on a dirt mound amidst flowers last night. He has now been free for over five months and defied many expectations by not only surviving but thriving—and without negatively impacting any sensitive species!#birds #birdwatching #birdcpp pic.twitter.com/gOnbDiyuip — David Lei (@davidlei) July 4, 2023 x 🎉🎉🎉Good news! Flaco survived his first #4thofJuly in the wild! He was sound asleep in his favorite Central Park roost early this morning--even a truck dropping off a dumpster didn't disturb him!💤💤💤 #birdcpp #Flaco pic.twitter.com/LOAfEbGOaA — Above_96th (@Above96th) July 5, 2023 x Flaco, the Central Park Eurasian eagle-owl, wading in a muddy puddle. Owls very occasionally drink water and take baths, though it seemed he may have just been wetting his feet! #birds #birdwatching #nature #birdcpp pic.twitter.com/MfW2qo0rEl — David Lei (@davidlei) July 7, 2023 x 🔥🔥🔥It's so warm in Manhattan, Flaco is now roosting with his wings spread out! (I know the feeling Flaco--it's steamy!) He was also keeping an eye out for any passing hawks after yesterday's encounter!🦉🦉🦉#birdcpp #Flaco pic.twitter.com/7kvvcesETz — Above_96th (@Above96th) July 7, 2023 It’s worth clicking on this one to see the whole pic…. x Flaco, the Central Park Eurasian eagle-owl, perched on the side of a dumpster to get a better look at the rats.#birds #birdwatching #nature #birdcpp pic.twitter.com/5Ftrzbd7sF — David Lei (@davidlei) July 8, 2023 x A close visit with Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl in his usual tree by the Central Park Compost Heap. 🦉 ♥️ pic.twitter.com/kar6BORFzs — Manhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark) July 9, 2023 x Flaco was unusually agitated early this morning, as if something was bothering him. On most days, Flaco's asleep by the time I see him. But it allowed me to get one of my best photos in weeks! And my friend Kaz captured him in flight! (See below)🥰🥰🥰#birdcpp #Flaco pic.twitter.com/tS9BlJYCOP — Above_96th (@Above96th) July 9, 2023 And if owls aren’t your thing….there are some gorgeous Mandarin Ducks that swim in the lakes and ponds of NY! x Behold the beautiful Mandarin duck. pic.twitter.com/3BXrTkWnKq — Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) July 10, 2023 New Day Café Is An Open Thread What’s on your mind this morning? [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/7/11/2180455/-New-Day-Caf-In-The-Trees Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/