{"id":139313,"date":"2024-12-24T03:23:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139313"},"modified":"2024-12-24T03:23:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:23:45","slug":"watch-owl-perches-atop-virginia-familys-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139313","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Owl perches atop Virginia family&#8217;s Christmas tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The owl flew in through the chimney of the home and perched itself on top of a family&#8217;s Christmas tree in Arlington, Virginia last week. The owl was safely removed from the home by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ARLINGTON, Va.<\/strong>\u2013 \u00a0A family in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia<\/a> had an unexpected Christmas visitor when an owl swooped into their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> through the chimney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A barred owl decided to make the family&#8217;s Christmas tree its resting place after it made its way inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A video and photos from the ordeal were posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AWLArlington\/videos\/1312165919806889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook by Animal Welfare League of Arlington<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This beautiful Barred Owl decided to play Santa and drop in\u2014literally\u2014through the chimney of a local home, and declared himself the newest star on top of their Christmas tree,&#8221; the group said in the post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The video shows the owl inside the home, flying from the cabinets in the kitchen across the room and landing atop the family&#8217;s Christmas tree. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a> even knocked over the tree&#8217;s original star to make itself at home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/288\/162\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/576\/324\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720\/405\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1440\/810\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1336\/752\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/owl-christmas-tree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A barred owl perches atop a Christmas tree in Arlington, Virginia.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A barred owl perches atop a Christmas tree in Arlington, Virginia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Animal Welfare League of Arlington \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Another clip shows an officer from Animal Welfare gently releasing the captured owl back into the wild. In the clip, the owl flies off into the night after it&#8217;s let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This is a great reminder to keep your chimneys capped this season to prevent curious critters from coming to visit!&#8221; Animal Welfare said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Barred owls can be found year-round across much of the U.S., including all along the East Coast and South, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Barred_Owl\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All About Birds<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/video-christmas-tree-owl-home\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The owl flew in through the chimney of the home and perched itself on top of a family&#8217;s Christmas tree in Arlington, Virginia last week. 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