Thanks to some good detective work by David Lei, Flaco’s new roosting site was found a bit south of the where he had been roosting. He hooted softly before fly out about five or six times, something I hadn’t heard in weeks. He didn’t catch any prey while we watched him hunt, but he took us all around the western section of the North Meadow. It was hot and after Flaco flew, as he settled down you could see him gular fluttering to cool off.

Flaco used many of the perches the Snowy Owl used in 2021, and was on the ground in the exact same location the snowy used its first day in the park. This evening brought back so many great memories of watching the Snowy Owl. Go Bubos!