Many Capitol Hill visitors come through Union Station to be wowed by the sights and attractions in the nation’s symbolic home of democracy. The latest high-profile visitor to “This Town,” however, has come for the rats.
A snowy owl, a rare sight in Washington, has been dazzling crowds of birders making pilgrimages to Columbus Circle with binoculars and cameras, hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare Arctic visitor. The juvenile female has been spotted since early January on top of the marble statue, returning night after night to feast on pigeons and rats.
The owl’s whereabouts have been well reported as it makes its rounds from Union Station to the top of the Postal Museum and the roofs of Senate and House office buildings.
