Snowbound Anna's Hummingbird

[Douglas Sherman]

This little guy has been nectaring at our feeder but the heavy snowfall disrupted his feeding pattern. He just sat in the Palo Verde Tree and didn't seem to know what to do other than rest and conserve energy. We had to continually go out and clean off the feeder as the snow piled up just so he could nectar.

 

[AlanLichty]

Not looking like a great fan of playing in the snow

We have been bringing several of our hummingbird feeders at night to keep them from freezing solid. The hummers go nuts in the mornings when Nancy hangs the feeders back up with outside temps in the high 20's and low 30's.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Not often we see a humming bird in the snow.. Must be a strange experience for them.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

This little guy has been nectaring at our feeder but the heavy snowfall disrupted his feeding pattern. He just sat in the Palo Verde Tree and didn't seem to know what to do other than rest and conserve energy. We had to continually go out and clean off the feeder as the snow piled up so he could nectar.

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Beautiful little guy, I hope he doesn't freeze!

 

[JimFox]

That is one unhappy looking guy! Great capture Doug.

 

[Leslie Hunter]

This is great.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

Wow, I never thought they would be in a snowy enviroment. It does make for a stunning shot though.

 

[Alan Milnes]

That hummer doesn't look too impressed with his surroundings. Was this an unexpected snowfall?

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That is one unhappy looking guy! Great capture Doug.

Thanks, Jim. He indeed is an angry bird.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That hummer doesn't look too impressed with his surroundings. Was this an unexpected snowfall?

We only get snow around here a couple of times a year. This species stays around here all year long.

Wow, I never thought they would be in a snowy enviroment. It does make for a stunning shot though.

Usually, we only get snow a couple of time a year. Interestingly, we usually get the biggest storms in March

 

[Nilo Photography]

This little guy has been nectaring at our feeder but the heavy snowfall disrupted his feeding pattern. He just sat in the Palo Verde Tree and didn't seem to know what to do other than rest and conserve energy. We had to continually go out and clean off the feeder as the snow piled up just so he could nectar.

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Amazing details...beautiful shot!

 

[Jim Dockery]

Great shot! Like Alan we brought our feeder in at night during the cold weather.