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The saw-whet owl is the tiniest species in New England.Steven Salowsky<\/p>\nThe news cycle is pretty bleak right now, so here\u2019s a hopeful story about the cutest little owl you\u2019ll ever see. <\/p>\n
A saw-whet owl, found with two broken bones in one of its wings last week in a Medford driveway, is expected to make a full recovery, volunteers at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The saw-whet owl is the tiniest species in New England.Steven Salowsky<\/p>\n
\u201cShe 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,\u201d Newhouse Wildlife Rescue posted on Facebook on Feb. 27. <\/p>\n
The saw-whet owl is the smallest species in New England, volunteer Steven Salowsky said.<\/p>\n
Rescuers brought her to Cape Ann Wildlife in Ipswich, where the team wrapped the damaged wing to ensure proper healing.<\/p>\n
Salowsky said that the owl\u2019s recovery could take up to a month. The owl had also been exposed to rat poison, which thinned its blood. <\/p>\n
Saw-whet owls are a rare sight, volunteers said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re so small and they\u2019re so private and expert hunters at night for the most part,\u201d Salowsky said. \u201cThe family that found it were just absolutely perplexed because they\u2019d never seen one.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The saw-whet owl is the tiniest species in New England.Steven Salowsky<\/p>\n
Salowsky said that animals that need to be rescued can often be found near residential homes. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s funny, we\u2019ve noticed typically when an animal is at its wits\u2019 end of survival and whatnot, they do seem to present themselves a bit more in the open, as if to ask for help,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue also put out a call for donations to Cape Ann Wildlife. The organization\u2019s founder is currently undergoing treatment for lung cancer and hasn\u2019t had as much time to fundraise. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe still helped wrap this little owl\u2019s wing, even with all she is going through,\u201d officials at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue said. \u201cShe is a very kind soul. Still now, she is giving and healing, as she has for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
More than $17,000 has been raised for Cape Ann Wildlife as of Tuesday. <\/p>\n