Lost Hummingbird Gets Lift From St. Paul To Texas
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A rufous hummingbird has finally made its way south for the winter after accidentally ending up in Minnesota.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota says the hummingbird was released Sunday in Texas after boarding a private jet supplied by an anonymous owner. The bird was brought to the Roseville wildlife center earlier this month after it ended up at the feeder of a St. Paul homeowner. The woman rescued the hummingbird after she realized it wasn't likely to survive the unseasonably cold weather.
The Star Tribune reports that experts believe the same system that brought the wintry weather blew the rust-colored bird off its migratory course.
The executive director of the wildlife center says there have only been 16 documented sightings of rufous hummingbirds in Minnesota since the 1970s.
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