Four owls, one falcon, and a starfish out of its element

One morning back in January, a friend and I went owling. The best place to see owls in NYC is Pelham Bay Park. But you have to go really early. Early enough to see the run rise...



We did get there that early, and were rewarded with four different owls (of two different types). First, a Barred Owl:




Then, a Great Horned Owl:


Then another Great Horned Owl, although in all honesty, it might have been the same one that just relocated:


In a different spot, we came across another Barred Owl. It was fairly late in the morning already, so it was trying to sleep:


Afterwards, while walking back across the parking lot to the car, a peregrine falcon did a fly-by:


While in the park, we saw a gull do a sudden deep dive, and come up with something large in its bill. When we managed to get a good look, we saw that it was a starfish! The gull played around with it for a while, and then swallowed it in one big gulp.




A few other good shots from that day: