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Central Park’s Snowy Owl Drawing Huge Crowds, Even Celebrities

February 9, 2021 | 1:31 PM
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The crowd. Photo by @birdcentralpark.

Central Park’s Snowy Owl is the hottest attraction in the city right now. The bird is drawing crowds of more than 100 even when temperatures have fallen below 20 degrees at night.

A snowy owl is extremely rare and hasn’t been documented in New York in more than 100 years.


The owl. Photo by @birdcentralpark.

The owl has been seen in a few spots but most recently has been popping up at the Reservoir, on a structure there called the North Pumphouse around West 92nd Street. Crowds tend to gather there after 6 p.m. Birdwatchers say that people shouldn’t bring lights or use flashes — they could scare the owl away.

Even comedian Steve Martin has been in the area, recently tweeting out a photo of the crowds. (it’s not clear if he was just taking a walk or is a himself an owl-watcher.)

I just can’t help myself: I seem to have taken another award winning photograph. (People waiting to see the rare snowy owl in Central Park.) pic.twitter.com/mk4KeT6yg9

— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) February 7, 2021

Here’s another shot of the owl using special film and a super-slow shutter speed.

Superb Owl Sunday! The Central Park snowy owl appeared tonight at 7pm. Note: it was almost totally dark and she did not look like this to the naked eye. I took this picture with a 400mm lens at F2.8, ISO 8,000 with a 1/4 sec shutter speed. https://t.co/58Oz7zx5qq #birdcp pic.twitter.com/HMzE3j8XCv

— David Lei (@davidlei) February 8, 2021

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Deep Thought
Deep Thought
1 year ago

Superb Owl – kudos for the “What we do in shadows” call out

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Truth and Reason
Truth and Reason
1 year ago

I get people want to see it, but at what point are the crowds invading this poor thing’s habitat? Leave it alone.

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Kim
Kim
1 year ago
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My reaction to seeing all those people was leave the owl alone too. Back up and keep your distance people. How is the owl supposed to find prey with a gaggle of human beings all around?

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Nevada Rancher
Nevada Rancher
1 year ago
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@truth and reason; the owl is invading OUR habitat!! LOL

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MR. BACCIAGALUPE
MR. BACCIAGALUPE
1 year ago

IT IS OFFICIAL!!!! THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD…

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Shawnae Murray
Shawnae Murray
1 year ago

I find it super interesting I believe this is the same snowy owl that was in Albany NY in January than made ita way towards the city

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Ruth worrell Lee
Ruth worrell Lee
1 year ago

Best news lately, rather see the owl than people

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Kate
Kate
1 year ago
Reply to  Ruth worrell Lee

Amen, Ruth!

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Thomas Richard Knight
Thomas Richard Knight
1 year ago

Love the color of the eyes against the feather coat.

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Linux barry
Linux barry
1 year ago

Spotted all white Owl on chimney stack in Philadelphia, kid at the time, 1979 in elementary school, was very distracted by the owl, it’s size with brilliant white feathers, watched it for hours from classroom window, I knew even then that was a very rare thing, wondering if I can get another chance in my lifetime.

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susan
susan
1 year ago

west Side Rag has been Animal Kingdom these last two days — I love it. Snowy Owls & Kestrels & Coyotes Oh My!

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Birdwatcher
Birdwatcher
1 year ago

I saw the snowy owl sitting on top of the gazebo on W. 77th St. off Park Drive next to the lake today at 4pm. Then he flew into the ramble’s in a flash!

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Margott Mattison
Margott Mattison
1 year ago

The Owl is a harbinger of hope a shining angel of hope😃

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Linda
Linda
1 year ago

Leave Snowy Owl Alone.
Now. Before he flies goes away.

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Linda Wissbrun
Linda Wissbrun
1 year ago
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Nevada Rancher: I think the owl was here way before us, so we keep taking their habitat from them

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Birding101
Birding101
1 year ago

People are so ignorant. Leave and stop invading her territory. If this continues she will never come back to this spot. People who don’t bird don’t know the consequences to interupting her stay. BACK OFF

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Ron rarry
Ron rarry
1 year ago

Must be climate change…

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Heather Hacking
Heather Hacking
1 year ago

How divine you lucky Central Parkers. I’m in London and we do not have a snowy owl. But we are very jealous. Enjoy. Heather Hacking. Heatherhacking1@gmail.com

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Merv Kaufman
Merv Kaufman
1 year ago

This is an extraordinary photograph—the best one yet. No wonder getting to see this splendid creature has been so memorable!

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CityGirl54
CityGirl54
1 year ago

I would love to see this beautiful owl, but I don’t want to disturb it. I’m sure the crowds are unnerving. It must feel like a celebrity pursued by paparazzi!

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