'Thank you for the honor you bestowed on our family,' wrote Katie McBride Newman, who found the bird perched in her family's Christmas tree
As the family attempted to retrieve the owl after closing all interior doors and turning off all the lights, they were shocked when the animal was no longer in its tree branch resting place.on Facebook, keeping her followers updated on the wild scenario. “So we opened the double doors by the tree wide and went to bed.”
Hours later, they noticed the bird sitting atop the star-shaped Christmas tree topper. The next morning, the family thought their wild guest had gone until Newman’s daughter spotted the bird back in the tree, prompting them to contact animal control.” — soon watched as animal authorities arrived to contain and examine the owl on Saturday.
For her last post on the event, the mom reflected on the uniqueness of the holiday wonder, thanking the owl for gracing them with its presence. “Thank you for the honor you bestowed on our family – for making the magic & mystery of advent come alive in our home, and for inspiring connection among all who followed the adventure,” sheon Facebook. “God’s peace to you as you make your new home outside our home. We hope to see you again. . . And to all a good night 🌟”
According to CNN, the bird is an Eastern screech owl that may have been posted up in the evergreen since the family purchased the Christmas tree a few days after Thanksgiving.
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