Yes. Additionally, nocturnal owl eyes also tend to have larger corneas, their pupils can open wider to let more light in and their retinas contain more rod cells, which enable to them to better detect motion in low light.

Well, they usually only get named when they stick around awhile. Sadly, though, once they get named they have a tendency to die, i.e. Flaco & Barry. Longer stays put owls at greater risk of being exposed to rat poison, so while it's great to be able to see one for awhile, it's a double-edged sword.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Range map from ebird.

Yes, a brood parasite, like around 40% of cuckoo species.

Yep. The thinking is it may have been blown here by the Nor'easter we had around October 12th-13th, when the storm put out to sea and headed east. Word is the farmer, when told why so many birders were flocking to his farm, mentioned he first saw it around the 13th.

Btw, its normal range. Map from ebird.

Yes, the Central Park effect!

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