Sitting in the snow

[Tony S]

This Anna's Hummingbird was running out of branches with no snow on them in the front yard earlier today...

 

[nofotomojo]

Wow, grate capture. I don't recall ever seeing hummingbirds and snow in the same image. Hummingbirds have been gone from the Spokane area for months. Hopefully theres enough food to sustain them through this snowfall.

Paul

 

[penny]

outstanding job i love that picture of the hummingbird i alway thought that hummingbirds come out only in the summer wowwwwwwwwwwwwwzers

 

[JaniceL]

Great shot. Not all hummingbirds migrate. Maybe a little boost with a feeder would be helpful.

 

[Tony S]

We keep the feeder up all year long. Anna's hummingbirds have been expanding their year-long range farther north. We've had them around year round for about the last 6 years or so now. This morning there were three out there fighting over the feeder. When they settle down for a bit and if I'n not napping after my hot chocolate I will try for a few more shots hopefully getting the angle right so the neck shows up red instead of dark. With the wind picking up knocking the snow around there are more branches open for them to land on. Ended up with 5 inches on the ground from last night and lots more snow coming today.

 

[JaniceL]

I love to watch them when they fight over the feeder. We've escaped the snow so far in Portland.

 

[Sassy]

So far, operative word Janice LOL.

Beautiful Shot Tony.

 

[BrianH]

Beautiful shot Tony

 

[Tony S]

Today he was trying to catch snowflakes on his toungue...

But when he turned his head the red would start to flash in the flat non-directional light of the snow storm.

 

[JaniceL]

Definitely looking fluffy. Great shots.

 

[Benton]

Not all hummingbirds migrate. Maybe a little boost with a feeder would be helpful.

Back when I was a kid, growing up in Portland, the 'conventional wisdom' was to bring in the nectar feeders in the fall, else the hummers wouldn't migrate. I've since learned some won't migrate, anyway. Wonder how many we starved after getting 'em hooked on our yard, then yanking the food-supply just as the cold hit. 8*(

Benton 23nov10

 

[Tony S]

From some reading I've done lately it looks like even when the nectar is out in the winter it's not a big part of their diet. They live off insects and will actually pick bugs out of the bark of trees this time of year.