Seeing a rare bird isn't always a feather in a
birdwatcher's cap.
Denise Lewis of Bellevue has seen two snowy owls
— an Arctic bird with radiant white plumage — in Nebraska this month. She hopes
that they are the last.
Lewis, outreach coordinator for Raptor Recovery
Nebraska, retrieved an ailing, female snowy owl from the grounds of the Hilton
Omaha downtown at midday Monday. The raptor is believed to be the same bird
that perched on the back side of the CenturyLink Center Omaha, thrilling dozens
of attendees during a regional dog show Friday.
Lewis said the owl was severely emaciated and
dehydrated.
“She's in such bad shape that I can't feed her,”
Lewis said. “She's full of parasites, mites and flies.”
Lewis said she would try to nurse the bird back
to strength with electrolytes and vitamins for a few days before attempting to
offer it solid food. If it survives, Lewis planned to take the owl to Raptor
Recovery's center near Lincoln later this week.
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