What a hoot.
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.
on top of the family’s Christmas tree. AnimalWelfareLeague of Arlington / MEGA
The pic, which went viral online, captures the nocturnal visitor glaring at the camera with black eyes like the ghost of Christmas past.
The feathery intruder knocked over the Christmas star to make room for his sizeable hindquarters.
“I walked into our kitchen, and there was a huge owl sitting on our baby’s highchair,” homeowner Savannah Burgoyne told NBC Washington.
When she shooed it away, the owl flew to the top of the Christmas tree for a more fitting seat.
wild. AnimalWelfareLeague of Arlington / MEGA
“It’s a magical Christmas moment that it felt comfortable on top of the Christmas tree,” the mother said.
The six-year-old daughter was delighted by the owl’s presence, according to the outlet.
The owl was removed from the home by local authorities and released back into the wild.
The bird of prey has a distinctive call — which some say sounds like a person saying the phrase “who cooks for you?”