Central Park had a Great Horned Owl over the weekend. While it got publicity on Twitter, the birders that came to watch it were very respectful. It was very nice to see that some of the photographers and folks who had watched the Snowy and Barred Owls, sent out reminder tweets not to use flash and to be quiet during the day while the owl slept. I was happy to see the Central Park owl watching community get ahead of possible problems.

The Great Horned Owl roosted in a much lower spot than we’re used to seeing visiting Great Horned Owls, so it gave everyone who saw it great looks. It moved branches once during the day.

It was found by both Blue Jays and American Crows, who came back repeatedly to harass it. Plus the endless flyovers of helicopters didn’t help it get uninterrupted sleep.