The roof of a water tower where a family of celebrity barn owls had been nesting in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been removed, sparking outrage among New Yorkers who have been captivated by the elusive birds.
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Roof removed from Upper West Side water tower where family of rare barn owls nested
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New nest box installed for Upper West Side barn owls after construction work
The roof of a water tower where a family of celebrity barn owls had been nesting in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been removed, sparking outrage among New Yorkers who have been captivated by the elusive birds.
The roof of a water tower where a family of celebrity barn owls had been nesting in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been removed, sparking outrage among New Yorkers who have been captivated by the elusive birds.
Bird enthusiasts are voicing concern after workers removed part of a water tower on Manhattan's Upper West Side where a family of barn owls had been nesting, prompting intervention from state environmental officials.
NEW YORK (PIX11)-- A family of barn owls nesting atop an old water tower on Manhattan's Upper West Side has become the focus of a growing conservation effort, with state officials intervening twice this week to halt work that could disturb the birds' habitat.
State officials installed temporary roost location after construction crews destroyed a rare barn owl nest housing five fledglings on the Upper West Side.
NEW YORK (PIX11) - A new nest box has been installed on the roof of a building on Manhattan's Upper West Side to give a family of barn owls a safe place to rest after construction work disrupted their nesting site.
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