Owl found in Rockefeller Center Christmas tree released

A tiny owl named Rocky found in the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in New York has been released back into the wild. The edition writes about it NBC News.

Rocky, a tiny owl found in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, was released after treatment at the Wildlife Rehab Center in Saughertis, New York. This was reported on November 24 in the very center.

Rocky (short for Rockefeller) was examined by ornithologists. After experts were convinced that the bird was not in danger, it was released. “The release of Rocky was successful,” the center said on Facebook. “She is a tough bird, and we are glad to see her again in her natural habitat. We are confident that Rocky will feel your love and support as he travels south. "

Dozens of people expressed their gratitude on social media for saving the bird and safely freeing it.

Recall that the owl was found in a Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center on November 16. The bird was immediately taken to the Wildlife veterinary center. The founder of the center, Ellen Kalish, said the forest visitor was dehydrated and hungry, but otherwise unharmed.

As it turned out, this bird is an adult male of the North American Upland Owl (from English Saw-whet owl). It is a species of owl found in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the mountains of eastern Tennessee. It is also one of the smallest owls in the world.

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Before getting to New York, the tiny owl from Oneont traveled nearly 300 km.

When they found her, she did not eat or drink. It took several days before she began to eat. The worker helping to transport the tree discovered the owl, then his wife called the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center.

The center said that the bird's return to the city of Oneonta would most likely be too traumatic for her, so they decided to release the owl near the city of Sogertis.