In addition to the “regularly” seen Barred Owl in Central Park, today there was a second owl. It has the same black mark on its beak, that the owl that has been in Riverside Park and I was studying in early December. So, this second owl is most likely the one that had been in Riverside Park.

This owl started the day in a White Pine, was harassed by Blue Jays, and then ended up after a few stops in a Holly Tree a few blocks north.

At fly out, the owl after a small hop to another branch of the Holly Tree, flew about 50 feet, did a little preening for about ten minutes and then flew out of sight.

I went back home via the Ramble, hoping to find the “regularly” seen owl, without any luck, but did find a Red-tailed Hawk perched presumably where it would be roosting for the evening.