Away from the manger: The barn owl was rescued from the New York Christmas landmak. The tiny bird was found by workers installing the Rockefeller Christmas tree in central Manhattan. While many were quick to depict the miraculous delivery of a baby owl as a Christmas nativity scene – the tiny bird is a fully grown, adult saw-whet owl. The installation of the Rockefeller tree had no spectators this year. Tishman Speyer, the company that owns Rockefeller Center, has said it's especially proud to keep up the tree tradition this year.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 19, 2020 22:30 UTC