Christmas trees often have a star or an angel on top, but at one Arlington home this week, an owl flew down the chimney like a certain jolly old elf and did a little decorating of its own.

“This beautiful Barred Owl decided to play Santa and drop in—literally—through the chimney of a local home, and declared himself the newest star on top of their Christmas tree,” the Animal ...

A barred owl descended down the chimney of an Arlington, Va. home, and made a perfectly seasonal perch atop a Christmas tree, an amazing photo shows. The pic, which went viral online, captures the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (CNN) - A Virginia family got an early gift above their Christmas tree when an owl replaced their star ornament. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington released these images on ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (CNN) - A Virginia family got an early gift above their Christmas tree when an owl replaced their star ornament. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington released these images on ...