Owls at Bethpage State Park

[Gawoman]

Nice article about 2 owl nests in Bethpage:

Great Horned Owls often commandeer nests from Red-tailed Hawks, which are native to the park trees, and that can sometimes put their young in danger. This year the nocturnal predators made their homes in artificial nests placed by Jones about five years ago in the trees. The habitats are favorable because they offer suitable protection from Red-tailed Hawks as they don’t shed their needles in the winter months.
He tracks where the owls are nesting by observing pellets, regurgitated bone and hair from animals consumed by the owls. He also hears from golfers who see the birds' enormous nests and 5-foot wing spans in the sky.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/baby-owls-nesting-at-bethpage-state-park-1.2766564

[Donna]

This is very cool but worried about it being on a Golf Course. Bad things have happened to raptors on golf courses!. Not saying it will but cautious! Thanks for the article.