The wide-eyed creature recently decided to pay a surprise Christmas visit to a family in Arlington, Virginia.
Family was shocked when they realized that a black owl had come down the chimney like Santa Claus and taken up residence in their house, WUSA 9 reported on friday.
The Burgoynes recorded the owl flying around the house before landing on the Christmas tree.
Murray from Sergeant Arlington Animal Welfare League arrived on scene to help capture the bird and eventually released it into its original habitat.
“It was a week before Christmas, and in the tree was an unexpected visitor who couldn't have been more imposing!”Animal rights group I wrote A social media post on Thursday showed a photo of an owl inside the home.
It was the week before Christmas, and perched on top of the tree was a more imposing and unexpected visitor. this…
Posted by Arlington Animal Welfare Federation above Thursday, December 19, 2024
video footage show Children inside the house were giggling as a police officer tried to catch an owl that had flown into the Christmas tree.
“He was like, 'This is the perfect place!'” said the man behind the camera. The rest of the clip shows Murray releasing the owl in what appears to be his family's backyard. As soon as he opened the net, the owl got up and flew off into the night.
For those who doubt whether our “Christmas tree owl” photo is real, here is a great video of the owl at home and released. We are thrilled that so many people have shared their owl rescue stories. Our days are so full. If you would like to help us continue to help wildlife in need in Arlington County, please consider donating to the Wildlife Resource Center: www.awla.org/donate/choose-a-fund/wildlife /Thank you to the homeowners for allowing us to share these videos!
Posted by Arlington Animal Welfare Federation Friday, December 20, 2024
According to Audubon's website, Barred Owl primarily active They may also vocalize at night and hunt during the day.
“Only slightly smaller than the great long-eared owl, the spotted owl is significantly less aggressive, and competition from its burly relatives could push the great owl away from more open forests,” the site says. It is described as an owl with a large, round head. It is an owl with black eyes and no “ear” tufts. There is a horizontal bar on the chest and a vertical stripe on the belly. ”
malay said NBC 4 Washington This was the second owl he protected in his four-year career.
“It was one of my favorite calls I’ve ever answered,” he said.
“It's a picture perfect moment with an owl on top of the Christmas tree looking at us all,” Murray added.
