NOVA Parks News

Spotted: A snowy owl at D.C.’s Union Station, where it’s eating pigeons and rats

Snowy owl

She took a pit stop at one of D.C.’s busiest spots and found meals appetizing to her — rats and pigeons.

So was the journey of an immature female snowy owl, says a naturalist expert who spotted it Thursday night atop a statue outside Union Station.

The snowy owl has been using the station as its “nightly hunting grounds,” according to Matt Felperin, a roving naturalist for Nova Parks in Northern Virginia.

Visit The Washington Post to read the full article.

All Three Holiday Light Shows are NOW OPEN!

The most wonderful time of the year is here! NOVA Parks’ three holiday light shows are NOW OPEN. Visit Bull Run Festival of Lights, Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights, and Ice & Lights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run to ring in the holiday season. Buy tickets early to secure your preferred dates and times!