A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side, captivating New Yorkers
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side, captivating New Yorkers
This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds.
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when i hear an owl, that's usually a good reminder that i should be preparing for sleep
but i mean, who doesn't want to see the owl first?!
Published
2026
Summary
This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds.
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