Cinnamon the Barn Owl on a frigid night in Central Park

[Donkees]

Cinnamon the barn owl on a frigid night in Central Park. Sightings have become even more sporadic, as this owl likely has a wide home range. We believe she roosts on a building outside the park and flies in after dark to hunt.

Photo: Jacqueline Emery

[Jacson6]

1. Back in college in the 80's I worked as a night watchman.

I was once checking a fence line and an owl flew just about a foot over my head. I didn't hear anything like flapping wings. They sure are majestic birds.

[TexLaProgressive]

2. Owls - silent death to small mammals and birds.

Several years ago as I was doing my afternoon chores I had a feeling I was being watched. There was a great horned owl sitting on a fence post about 100 yards away just watching me. That head swiveling back and forth tracking me.

[delisen]

3. I can identify with this creature today.

It is an evocative photo, a poem.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. I have an owl at my house. I love hearing the calls. It's very large.

It could probably carry off a cat.

[GiqueCee]

5. I love owls...

... the edges of their flight feathers are fringed in such a way that they are completely silent as the fly. A chickadee is noisier in flight! Their heads swivel nearly 360º because their eyeballs cannot move. They're amazing birds.

[RVN VET71]

6. Beautiful shot

Beautiful bird.