Feb 10, 2025 · His followers, both on-line and on foot, knew the owl as “Flaco,” the name the zoo had given him. Those followers would eventually number in the millions. On February 23, 2024 Flaco was found near death in a concrete courtyard by the super of an upper West Side apartment building.

Jun 27, 2024 · Nature writer David Gessner chronicles the year-long odyssey of Flaco and the human drama that followed the owl who captured the imaginations of New Yorkers and people around the world. Though he’d spent his life in a cage, Flaco learned to survive in New York City by eating rats, squirrels, and birds.

Feb 18, 2025 · The story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo and captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of followers around the world. This is a parable of freedom, wildness, and our urban ecosystems. Flaco has been dubbed “the world’s most famous bird.”

Feb 18, 2025 · The Book of Flaco by David Gessner tells the year-long story of Flaco, the Eurasian owl that escaped the New York Zoo in 2023. With stunning photos, the book explores the tension between wildlife and humanity’s fascination with the wild.

Feb 21, 2025 · Let your freak flag fly! No matter where your passion lies, even if it’s something (like birding) that others dismiss, give it full rein in your writing and your life, and you and the world will be better for it.

Feb 8, 2025 · Author David Gessner pays homage to the eagle owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo and charmed New York City in "The Book of Flaco." One writer retraces the flight path of the bird who escaped the Central Park Zoo in 2023.

Feb 11, 2025 · Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl, escaped from the Central Park Zoo in February 2023 after someone cut open his enclosure. He lived free in and around Central Park—with forays to other parts of the city—eating rats, pigeons, and other small game that he caught.

Feb 11, 2025 · In The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most Famous Bird, prolific nature writer David Gessner documents that phenomenal year with keen wit and scrutiny. Hatched and raised in captivity, Flaco lived in a cage the size of a department store display window.