Sheryl Checkman
@DiveArtist
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Designer, Photographer, Skier & Scuba Diver.
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Flaco’s been playing hide and seek lately but you can bring him into your living room as a
#jigsawpuzzle
or
#greetingcards
cards
#FlacotheOwl
#Flaco
#holidaygift
#birdcpp
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Another Flaco moment frozen in time… he’s with us forever in our hearts.
#Flaco
#FlacotheOwl
#RIPFlaco
#birdcpp
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Red-tailed Hawk taking off for its next perch in the Loch this afternoon.
#redtailedhawk
#birdcpp
#birdphotography
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The classic Flaco “Delaurian” stretch before getting ready to fly. June 3,2023. Mighty Flaco! RIP.
#Flaco
#delaurianstretch
#eurasianeagleowl
#birdcpp
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So happy to see this sight again! Flaco has come home, much to the delight of his many fans (myself included)! Photos to follow!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#flacocamehome
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So happy to see Flaco looking very handsome this afternoon back home in Central Park after his great adventure over the past couple of weeks. Flaco, are you here to stay?
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Flaco discovering that the trees on the Upper West Side are just as comfortable as air conditioners!
#Flaco
#birdcpp
#birdtwitter
#eurasianeagleowl
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Stare-down between the Great-horned owl and the Red-tailed Hawk today.
#birdcpp
#birdwatching
#greathornedowl
#redtailedhawk
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On February 18, 2023 Flaco was looking very puffed up and round! I miss this guy!
#Flaco
#ripflaco
#eurasianeagleowl
#birdcpp
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April 16, 2023 Flaco flying (or jumping) from one branch to another when he was roosting in the Loch.
#Flaco
#flacotheowl
#ripflaco
#birdcpp
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The fall foliage makes a beautiful backdrop to show off Flaco’s first autumn of freedom!
#Flaco
#birdcpp
#eurasianeagelowl
#fallfoliage
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Flaco keeping those talons sharp and clean! I’ll miss going to his memorial this afternoon but I’m thinking of him for Colorado.
#Flaco
#FlacotheOwl
#birdcpp
#RIPFlaco
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Went to Doodletown today to look for warblers. This is definitely not a warbler!
#thatswhyitscalledbearmountain
#blackbear
#surprisedonthetrail
#birdcpp
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It’s Flaco Flyday (err Friday)! Have a great weekend everyone!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#itstheweekend
#eurasianeagleowl
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Worth waiting 3 hours in the cold today! After sitting on her branch all afternoon she finally flew.
#peregrinefalcon
#birdphotography
#birdcpp
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The Great-horned Owlets are getting big and much more active! This shot, taken from a respectful distance with a long lens, is heavily cropped and was taken after the mother flew down to the ground, presumably hunt.
#greathornedowlets
#birdcpp
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Flaco, wide awake in the afternoon on March 20, 2023z I know he was staring right at me!
#Flaco
#Flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
#ripflaco
#birdcpp
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I saw this Great egret on the South East shore of the Reservoir this evening.
@BirdCentralPark
@BirdsRon
#birdcpp
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Flaco preening and stretching yesterday by his Oak on 104th and East Drive.
#Flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
#birdcpp
#owlphotography
#birdphotography
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In the past year, Flaco has shown that he is fully capable of taking care of himself and fully deserving his freedom. Here are some highlights of his journey — from the Park to the UWS — that I’ve been lucky enough to capture.
#HappyAnniversaryFlaco
!
#birdcpp
#flaco
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“Who me, run the marathon?” The Barred Owl was sleeping most of the day in the Ramble on Marathon Sunday.
#barredowl
#birdcpp
#birdphotography
#raptors
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I think that Flaco has decided to pardon his new friend! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🍁🦃
#birdcpp
#Flaco
#Flacotheowl
#Thanksgiving
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Happy Hatch Day to Flaco! You would have been 14 today! Oh how I miss you!
#Flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
#hatchday
#birdcpp
#ripflaco
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Flaco seems quite at home in his new condo over the Compost Heap. I stopped by early this afternoon to say hi and he looked down and opened his eyes as if to say, “oh, it’s you again” and then went back to sleep!
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
#flaco
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Flaco says "Happy 4th of July" from the top of his favorite heap! Taken tonight, handheld.
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#July4th
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After standing in the cold watching what appeared to be an empty hole, the Eastern Screech Owl finally showed itself!
#easternscreechowl
#owl
#birdcpp
#BirdsSeenIn2024
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Those eyes! Flaco, enjoyed his snack in the late afternoon sun yesterday. Life is good! Happy Spring!
#birdcpp
#FlacotheOwl
#eurasianeagleowl
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It’s exhausting being a hummingbird. I think she’s trying to conserve her energy for the long trip South.
Rest up little one!
#birdcpp
#rubythroatedhummingbird
#fallmigration
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Flaco shaking it off yesterday as he sat in the damp mist. This was a gif I put together from about 46 still frames.
#birdcpp
#Flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Last night Flaco stretching after a windy sleep. Into his 5th month of freedom, he’s literally blowing in the wind.
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
#flaco
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Flaco preening and getting ready for a Friday night out last night.
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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I feel pretty! Nothing like a little pre-flight hygiene to get an owl in shape for a night out!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Couldn’t resist posting a few mor Flaco pics from Monday 3/20 afternoon in my head Loch.
#FlacotheOwl
#birdcpp
#eurasianeagleowl
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How cute are these Great-Horned Owlets? Mama was watching out for the murder of crows that were swarming around them.
#lifer
for me!
**Taken at a respectful distance and heavily cropped.**
#birdcpp
#owlets
#greathornedowls
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Is it just me, or does Flaco remind anyone of the Flying Monkeys from the Wizard of Oz in these pics?
#birdcpp
#FlacotheOwl
#flaco
#wizardofoz
#eurasianeagleowl
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Hello! Flaco gave a shoutout to his fans yesterday in the North Woods. This is the farthest he has flown since escaping the Central Park Zoo.
#flaco
#birdcp
#euasianeagleowl
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Flaco showing off his beautiful eyes and his eyeliner on Friday evening.
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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The star of the Loch this week made my morning— even if I didn’t find my lost Olympus battery!
#ProthonotaryWarbler
#birdcpp
#springmigration
#birdphotography
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Last night skaters at Wollman Rink in Central Park paid a chaming tribute to Flaco. A Red-tailed Hawk even chose to make a flyby appearance.
#Flaco
#centralparkskating
#wollmanrink
#birdcpp
#ripflaco
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One lone straggler yellow warbler taking a bath on Friday. Guess he wanted to make sure he was clean before traveling!
#yellowwarbler
#birdcpo
#birdphotography
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Marmots in Central Park? Now that’s a first for me! Gives new meaning to
#groundhogday
!
Seen today 7/24/23
#birdcpp
#groundhog
#marmot
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Fledgling Red-winged Blackbird being fed by dad at the edge of the Meer. So sweet. Thanks
@theaterlover1
for pointing him out to me!
#birdcpp
#spring
#baby
it’s
#birdphotography
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A Red-bellied woodpecker and a Northern Flicker were fighting over real estate yesterday in the Loch.
#birdcpp
#northernflicker
#redbelliedwoodpecker
#BirdsSeenIn2023
#birdphotography
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Not one but two Eastern Screech Owls today! One Gray and One Red! Lifer for me! What a nice way to end the year!
#easternscreechowls
#lifer
#birdcpp
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I’m visiting friends in Montreal this weekend and don’t have my birding lens with me but spotted this Pileated Woodpecker pecking away pretty low down on a tree in their neighborhood this morning so I took a video with my phone.
#lifer
#pileatedwoodpecker
#birdcpp
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Flaco, eyes wide open in his fifth month of freedom! Taken on July 3 just before flyout near the Compost Heap.
#birdcpp
#flaco
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
#LetFreedomRing
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Flaco mid-hop from one branch to another this afternoon. He was quite active this afternoon hooting, hopping, preening and enjoying a rat he’d saved up for his afternoon snack.
#birdcpp
#FlacotheOwl
#eurasianeagleowl
#flaco
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For his Anniversary dinner this evening, Flaco chose to dine at his favorite restaurant! For old times sake, he reserved a familiar looking table. Happy 7 months of freedom Flaco!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
#flacotheowl
#anniversarydinner
#freebird
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Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, former resident of the Central Park Zoo and current CP celeb, was catching some zzzz’s on Sunday morning oblivious to his devoted fan club watching from below.
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
@flaco_theowl
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Flaco gazes down at his many admirers on Friday evening. It’s good to be free!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
#freebird
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Who knew that Flaco likes salad before dinner? He didn’t seem to mind that there was no dressing.
#Flaco
#euasianeagleowl
#birdcpp
#owl
#birdphotography
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at the Pool yesterday stopping to smell the flowers!
#bluegraygnatcatcher
#birdcpp
#birdphotography
#springmigration
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After flying out of the UWS tree he was roosting in yesterday, Flaco paused briefly on top of a neighboring building before flying off to hunt for the evening. I was shooting hand held at 1/13 sec so this photo is not very sharp.
#Flaco
#omsystem
#om1
#birdcpp
#eurasianeagleowl
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Sunday was a spectacular day for birding in Central Park. I got two
#lifers
including this beautiful Indigo Bunting at Laupot Bridge. Looks like
#springmigration
is finally here!
#indigobunting
#birdsseenin2023
#birdcpp
#lifer
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I finally got the last remaining LEO to look at me! Patience is sometimes rewarded! These were taken a little before flyout around 5:30pm on Monday evening.
#longearedowl
#birdcpp
#theeyeshaveit
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After not seeing Flaco for a couple of weeks I was so happy that
@ValerieBlock
and I found him in the woods west of the Loch on Sunday afternoon.
#flaco
#birdcpp
#eurasianeagleowl
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Flaco hooting on Saturday afternoon. Practicing for Geraldine? One can hope 🥰
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Now this was a first for me. A Red-winged Blackbird decided to hog all the birdseed in my hand this morning.
#birdcpp
#redwingedblackbird
#birdphotography
#feedthebirds
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Owling at the moon... Flaco resting on a branch after flyout before he took off for some serious hunting.
#flaco
#diningbymoonlight
#birdcpp
@birdcentralpark
@flaco_theowl
#owl
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Mani-pedi anyone? Flaco was getting ready for another night on the town. Shot at 6:10 yesterday evening.
#birdcpp
#birdtwitter
#FlacotheOwl
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I can't get enough of all of the many facial expressions of this beautiful owl. And, don't you just love that tongue? These were taken yesterday afternoon (3/6/23) of Flaco, the escaped Eurasian Eagle-Owl.
#birdcpp
#FlacotheOwl
#eurasianeagleowl
@flaco_theowl
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Flaco, on Sunday late afternoon after he switched trees before flyout. This perch offered a much nicer backdrop for a Photo Op.
#birdcpp
#FlacotheOwl
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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I too went to Randall’s Island for the vagrant Black-chinned Hummngbird and it did not disappoint!
#lifer
for me!
#birdcpp
#blackchinnedhummingbird
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LEO only has eyes for me (now that her/his mate has left). This afternoon at the Pine near the Nursery.
#longearedowl
#birdcpp
#birdsseenin2024
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Flaco, looking quite intense on Tuesday evening in his Elm tree. Just one of his many looks. I just never get tired of seeing him!
#birdcpp
#flaco
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
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In case you are in need of a Flaco fix on this rainy Wednesday (sound on)...
#birdcpp
@flaco_theowl
#FlacotheOwl
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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A couple more from this morning! Perched and singing! I’ve got a lot of editing to do!
#ProthonotaryWarbler
#birdcpp
#springmigration
#birdphotography
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Red-tailed Hawk hopping from branch to branch yesterday by Cedar Hill.
#birdcpp
#redtailedhawk
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Table for one. Flaco, surveying his dining opportunities last night.
#birdcpp
#flaco
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
#omsystem
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While everyone was trying to photograph the hidden LEO’s this Coopers Hawk was sitting in plain sight! Taken on Saturday 2/3.
#birdcpp
#coopershawk
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Flaco, the escaped Eurasian Eagle Owl was very vocal this afternoon. After three weeks of freedom he has found his voice!
#flaco
#owl
#birdcpp
@BirdCentralPark
@flaco_theowl
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Flaco last night contemplating where the wind would blow him for the evening…
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Flaco — King of the hill, top of the heap!
Shot on my OM-1 handheld 1/30 sec.
#birdcpp
#flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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Flaco, the escaped Eurasian Eagle-Owl having a rodent snack this afternoon in the Loch.
#birdcpp
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
@flaco_theowl
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I know that feeling… Flaco yawning after his daytime nap on Tuesday evening.
#birdcpp
#flaco
#flacotheowl
#eurasianeagleowl
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American Kestral this afternoon on Randall’s Island. A lifer for me!
#americankestral
#birdcpp
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I couldn't make it to his birthday/Bar Mitzvah flyout last night but did get to see Flaco this afternoon. He was pretty sleepy until just before flyout – too much partying last night, Flaco?
#birdcpp
#BirdTwitter
#flacotheowl
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Flaco in the North Woods this afternoon expelling a pellet about an hour and 15 min before flyout. More proof that Flaco is thriving on his own.
#birdcpp
#Flaco
#eurasianeagleowl
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The Bow Bridge without any people on it…a rare sight. The bridge, closed due to construction, gave me an opportunity to photograph it on its own, showing off its elegant lines and solitary reflection.
#bowbridge
#bowbridgecentralpark
#centralparkinwinter
#mycentralpark
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