Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl released by vandals from the Central Park Zoo, was found just before dusk on a hill east of Bethesda Fountain on Tuesday. It was quiet tonight. It flew east but then circled back before appearing to go west into The Ramble near the Loeb Boathouse.

This puts it squarely in the territory of our resident female Great Horned Owl. On Valentines Day, Bubo romance was a possibility on some owl watcher’s minds. But they could also end up competing for territory. It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next few days.