28 July 2023
A selection of photos and videos this month around the web:
In February a Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo and became a celebrity. He’s still hanging out in July.
A minute with Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl in his favorite elm tree in a quiet meadow in Central Park. ? ?? ? pic.twitter.com/YJngOScMOk
— Manhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark) July 20, 2023
In Florida, swallow-tailed kites are preparing to migrate.
Our land stewardship team spotted this flock of Swallow-tailed Kites staging for #Migration in the northern part of the Sanctuary! They're getting ready to head to wintering grounds in South America. See their flight path here: https://t.co/gM31TOrnPX pic.twitter.com/lCCvBcQNf9
— Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (@CorkscrewSwamp) July 26, 2023
In Europe, migration has already begun across the Strait of Gibraltar.
White Storks and Black Kites mixing it up in The #Straits today on their way across the #14km divide between Europe and Africa – with Booted and Short-toed Eagles joining the party ! #welcometothepartypal #FlywayBirding pic.twitter.com/Rn1GUXlcpC
— Inglorious Bustards (@Otis_inglorius) July 20, 2023
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A cougar was photographed on Haystack rock in Cannon Beach in OR last week.
It’s encouraging that the owl still has his hunting instincts and is doing just fine on his own. I’m assuming it was used to frozen? mice being fed to him in the zoo.