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Published 17:35 19 Nov 2020 GMT
A tiny owl has been rescued after getting trapped in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which was cut down in upstate New York and transported to New York City.
The creature is now said to be recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation facility.
The Ravensbeard Wildlife Center has since taken to Facebook to explain how the bird was saved after the 75-foot tree - a Norway spruce - was cut down.
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An employee at the organization explained in the post: "Yesterday morning, I received a phone call from someone who asked if we take in owls for rehabilitation.
"I replied, 'yes we do,' there was silence for a moment and she said, 'OK, I'll call back when my husband comes home, he’s got the baby owl in a box tucked in for the long ride.'"
The employee added: "I asked where her husband was when he found the owl. She said he works for the company that transports and secures the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. She lived about an hour south so we met in the middle to do the transfer."
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Once it was secured, the employee recalls peeking inside the box and seeing a little face looking back up at them. The little animal was a saw-whet owl, the "smallest owls we have in the northeast."
"All baby owls are born in the spring so the idea that there was a baby owl in November didn’t make sense," the Center added.
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"Back at Ravensbeard Wildlife Center, we’ve given him fluids and are feeding him all the mice he will eat. It had been three days since he ate or drank anything. So far so good, his eyes are bright and seems relatively in good condition with all he’s been through."
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They concluded: "Once he checks in with the vet and gets a clean bill of health, he’ll be released to continue on his wild and wonderful journey. Our hearts go out to all those behind the scenes workers. Great job and thanks for saving Rockefeller!"
