Odds good for owling in Brooklyn

How easy is it to see a snowy owl in Brooklyn this winter? Your odds are pretty good–if you’re willing to haul yourself out to Floyd Bennett Field, an old timey airport on Brooklyn’s shore. I got to see one today after looking on eBird and figuring it was the most likely spot.

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January 20th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: behavior, birds, nyc, owl, urban wildlife | Comments are closed

Gilibrand rushes killing geese at refuge near JFK, where they haven't hit a plane in nearly 2 years

run, geese, run

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says we need to hurry up and kill Canada geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge near JFK because bird-plane strikes are up–but Canada geese haven’t hit planes there in years.

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May 9th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: behavior, birds, Canada, Ducks, Geese, Swan and other waterfowl, International, nyc, photography, population, urban wildlife, video | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

How to find the snowy owl near you

Snowy owl stands on Wisconsin brush,

The white, Harry Potter owls are having a boom year, sighted in Boston, Chicago, Philly, Denver and Long Island. Look on eBird to see where.

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January 13th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: behavior, birds, Canada, citizen scientist, International, Midwest, Northeast, owl, Plains States, population, predator, rodent, urban wildlife | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)