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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A hummingbird found far away from home in a St. Paul yard is now back home.
WCCO first reported on the rare hummingbird two weeks ago. Roufus hummingbirds are from the Pacific Northwest and winter in Mexico.
READ MORE: MPD's New 3rd Precinct Inspector Working To Rebuild Trust: 'We Need The Community More Than Ever'Experts think the bird got lost in our first snow storm.
READ MORE: Byron Buxton, Twins Relish 'Little Wins' Of Crash-Free OF PlaysThe hummingbird was taken to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where it was then transferred to a facility in Texas. It was checked out and released back into the wild on Sunday.
WCCO learned that an anonymous partner stepped forward and brought the hummingbird to Texas on a private jet.
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