Rare barn owl family draws crowds in New York's Manhattan

NEW YORK, US - OCT. 20:A family of barn owls nesting in a water tower atop a building near Central Park has become an unusual attraction on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York.

The rare sighting has drawn crowds of residents, birdwatchers and photographers gathering at night to catch a glimpse of the elusive birds.

According to an expert, this is the first documented case of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history.