‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, ‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl, Wild Inside looks back on the incredible year when an escaped zoo owl managed to bring New Yorkers together Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park zoo in 2023 and surviving, against all odds, for more than a year as a free bird in Manhattan. Birdwatchers tracked his every move , capturing his vast wingspan and luminous orange eyes with their cameras. His fans got tattoos in his honor. And now, Wild Inside, a new documentary chronicling Flaco’s year about town, is set to premiere this week. Continue reading…

Context

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Source

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