The Ethics of Owl-Watching

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 5 p.m.

The pandemic has drawn more interest to NYC's birds, especially this winter's owls. With (socially-distanced) crowds gathering each evening in Central Park to catch sight of a rarely-seen-there snowy owl, Kaitlyn Parkins, senior conservation biologist at New York City Audubon, offers guidance on how to participate without causing harm to the birds. Plus, making birding more inclusive and a listener shares an owl call.