Owl rescued from New York Christmas tree could take flight soon

Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Director and founder Ellen Kalish holds a Saw-whet owl at their facility in Saugerties, New York (Lindsay Possumato/Ravensbeard Wildlife Center via AP)

A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree is eating his way back to good health and is set to be released back into the wild on Saturday.

The owl was dubbed Rockefeller after he was discovered on Monday by a worker setting up the towering holiday tree in Manhattan.