Dec. 20 (UPI) — A Christmas tree in Virginia got a special tree topper Thursday when a barred owl entered the house.
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington posted two photos of the bird on Facebook.
“This beautiful Barred Owl decided to play Santa Claus and entered – literally – through the chimney of a local home, declaring itself the newest star atop their Christmas tree,” officials wrote in the caption.
“Look closely, you will see that he has toppled the old star to make room for himself,” they added.
The owl was eventually released, but this isn’t the first time an owl has decided to roost atop a Christmas tree in recent months.
In October, an owl found its way to a country home in Georgia and found refuge in a tree.
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