ARCTIC SNOWY OWLS MAKE THEIR WAY TO BROOKLYN
Two snowy owls were spotted in Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn today as planes depart from nearby John F. Kennedy airport. Earlier this month, airport authorities shot three snowy owls and now face lawsuits. The Port Authority has revised its policy to catch-and-release snowy owls deemed a threat to aircraft. An unprecedented number of these arctic creatures have been seen this winter in northern United States.
A snowy owl rests at Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn with the Freedom Tower in the background on Monday, December 30, 2013.
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Snowy owls made headlines this month as JFK officials shot several birds to minimize threat to aircrafts. Here a snowy owl is seen in-flight at Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, NY close to JFK airport.
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A close-up of a snowy owl that landed at Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 2013.
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A snowy owl, popularized by Harry Potter's Hedwig, can be seen at an empty field in Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, NY.
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A snowy owl at Floyd Bennet Field, in Brooklyn, NY
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A snowy owl ruffles its feathers.
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A snowy owl perches in Brooklyn, NY despite the nearby highway.
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A snowy owl at Floyd Bennet field in New York City on a overcast December afternoon. Unlike most owls which are nocturnal, snowy owls are diurnal.
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A snowy owl launches off at Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, NY. Now out-of-service, Floyd Bennet Field was once an important New York City airport.
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A plane departs from nearby JFK as a snowy owl perches in the foreground.
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