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Why a Costa's hummingbird made a rare stop in chilly Lincoln — and how it survived

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Why a Costa's hummingbird made a rare stop in chilly Lincoln — and how it survived

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The Costa's hummingbird has already been given the all clear and released in the Tucson area. It loved the canna lilies it found in Lincoln. 

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Heading south for the winter can be difficult and dangerous, especially when you’re tiny. Sometimes, hitching a ride is the safest way to go.

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Jennifer Munson said the hummingbird nicknamed Bob Costas brought joy to her life while she was grieving her father's death.

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Bob the Costa's hummingbird getting acclimated in a Tucson backyard after being rescued from a Nebraska winter. 

Julia Lehman, Southern Arizona Hummingbird Rescue

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Bob the Costa's hummingbird hangs out in an outside aviary at the home of Patricia Coghlan, of Southern Arizona Hummingbird Rescue, before he was released back into nature in Tucson on Nov. 26. Bob was found in Nebraska and brought to Tucson to escape the frigid winter temperatures.

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A letter of thanks to those who helped save 'Bob Costa's'

• Henry Brean Arizona Daily Star

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Welcome to December. See photos as Lincoln wakes up to another round of snow

Drivers cautiously navigate Capitol Parkway as snow blankets the city on Monday.

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A snowplow works to clear ice from Capitol Parkway as snow continues to blanket the city on Monday.

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Jesse Hansz clears a sidewalk of ice and snow near South 24th and J streets on Monday in Lincoln. Lincoln notched about 1.9 inches on Monday, adding to the nearly 4 inches that fell Saturday.

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Jesse Hansz, left, clears a sidewalk of ice and snow on Monday in Lincoln.

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A bicyclist rides along a road near Capitol Parkway on Monday.

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Snow fills the brim of a scarecrow's hat Monday.

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Drivers cautiously navigate Capitol Parkway as snow blankets the city Monday.

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The Costa's hummingbird known as Bob, shown after being driven from Nebraska to Tucson.

Julia Lehman, Southern Arizona Hummingbird Rescue

Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean

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Bob the Costa's hummingbird getting acclimated in a Tucson backyard after being rescued from a Nebraska winter. 

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Bob the Costa's hummingbird hangs out in an outside aviary at the home of Patricia Coghlan, of Southern Arizona Hummingbird Rescue, before he was released back into nature in Tucson on Nov. 26. Bob was found in Nebraska and brought to Tucson to escape the frigid winter temperatures.

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The Costa's hummingbird has already been given the all clear and released in the Tucson area. It loved the canna lilies it found in Lincoln. 

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Jennifer Munson said the hummingbird nicknamed Bob Costas brought joy to her life while she was grieving her father's death.

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