Rescued pocket-sized owl turning heads in Mass.

A baby owl has caused a stir in Massachusetts after wildlife rescuers shared a photo of it appearing to be dwarfed in front of a record-sized banana.

Small saw – The smallest species of owl In the eastern U.S. — it recently appeared in someone’s driveway, injured and unable to fly, according to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford.

“She will get x-rays and a full exam so she can get the help she needs to get her little self back in the air again,” Wildlife Rescue he wrote on FacebookNext to the picture with a banana to measure the size.

According to Owl Research InstituteThe northern saw-whet owl is typically about 6.7 to 8.3 inches long — about the same length as a typical supermarket banana, per Chiquita.

In a Update later Newhouse announced Monday that the newly rescued saw-whet owl has been transferred to Wildlife in Cape Ann With two broken bones. Rescuers wrapped her wing to keep it steady while it healed.

Newhouse also participated Online fundraising It benefits Cape Ann Wildlife, whose founder suffers from lung cancer.

“I can’t tell you how many birds we’ve sent to Cape Ann Wildlife over the years,” Newhouse wrote on Facebook. “The women there were always so helpful and saved animals that I honestly wasn’t sure I could save. Their time and dedication are incredible.”

Abby Patkin is a general assignment news reporter whose work covers public transportation, crime, health, and everything in between.