"Tragic End: Flaco, the Beloved NYC Owl, Dies in Building Collision"
TL;DR
Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who gained fame after escaping the Central Park Zoo, has died in a collision with a building on the Upper West Side of New York City. The Wild Bird Fund suspects that Flaco may have struck a window, and the owl has been taken to the Bronx Zoo for a necropsy. Flaco's escape and subsequent thriving in the city made him a symbol of freedom and resilience, but his death highlights the dangers that urban wildlife face, with thousands of birds being killed in building collisions each year in New York City.
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- Flaco, the beloved New York owl, died after colliding with a building NPR
- Flaco's Crash Might Have Been More Than Bad Luck. Here's Why. The New York Times
- New Yorkers mourn loss of beloved 'poignant figure' Flaco the owl: 'Painful ending to a glorious year of free flight' New York Post
- Flaco, the owl that escaped from Central Park Zoo, is dead after hitting a building CNN
- NYC Has Lost a Symbol of Freedom and Resilience; Flaco the Eagle-Owl Has Died westsiderag.com
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