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🐾 Animals
October 13, 2026 at 07:25 PM
A Family of Barn Owls Has Moved Into New York City's Upper West Side, Perhaps the First to Nest in Manhattan in Modern History
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A family of rare barn owls has nested in New York City's Upper West Side, marking a potentially historic first for Manhattan and delighting residents.
barn owls
New York City
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rare species
urban nature