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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
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What happenedManhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side". News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) frames it as "Rare family of barn owls moves into Manhattan water tower. New Yorkers are captivated".
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CenterA rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
