"She will be getting X-rays and a full exam so she can get the help she needs to get her tiny little self back in the air again. The little saw-whet - the smallest species of owl in the eastern U.S. - recently turned up in someone's driveway, injured and unable to fly, according to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford."
"According to the Owl Research Institute, the northern saw-whet owl typically measure about 6.7 to 8.3 inches tall - around the same length as a typical supermarket banana, per Chiquita. In a later update Monday, Newhouse announced the newly rescued saw-whet owl had been transferred to Cape Ann Wildlife with two broken bones."
"I can't begin to tell you how many birds we have sent to Cape Ann Wildlife over the years. The women there have always been so helpful and have saved animals that I honestly wasn't sure could be saved. Their time and dedication is incredible."
A tiny northern saw-whet owl was found injured in a Massachusetts driveway and brought to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford. The rescue organization shared a photo comparing the owl to a banana to illustrate its diminutive size, as this species typically measures 6.7 to 8.3 inches tall. The owl was subsequently transferred to Cape Ann Wildlife, where rescuers diagnosed two broken bones and wrapped the wing for healing. The rescue facility is working to rehabilitate the bird for eventual release. Newhouse Wildlife Rescue also promoted a fundraiser for Cape Ann Wildlife, whose founder is battling lung cancer, praising the facility's dedication to animal rescue.
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