What a hoot! Tiny owl rescued from giant Christmas tree

The saw-whet owl found in the Christmas tree (Lindsay Possumato/Ravensbeard Wildlife Center via AP)

A tiny owl has enjoyed a lucky escape after he was discovered by a worker helping to prepare the giant Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree in New York.

The bird, now named Rockefeller, was discovered on Monday dehydrated and hungry but otherwise unharmed, said Ellen Kalish, director and founder of the Ravensbeard Wildlife Centre where the bird was taken.