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Family of barn owls nests in water tower on Manhattan's Upper West Side

A family of barn owls has nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park, and crowds are gathering to see them.

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A family of barn owls has taken up residence in a water tower on top of a building near Central Park, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, NPR and PBS NewsHour report.

PBS NewsHour says nightly crowds gather in the street below, hoping to see the elusive birds.

One expert told PBS NewsHour that no earlier case of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern times has been documented.

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  1. NPRA rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivatedFri, Oct 16, 2:27 AM EDT
  2. PBS NewsHourA rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side, captivating New YorkersFri, Oct 16, 6:52 PM EDT

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