Photo: Frosty Hummer

posted by Andy

Here's a lucky shot from today's glorious frosty morning. I stepped out back hoping to get a shot of a bird on the frosted tree in the backyard and had this guy (gal?) zip past and land on the blackberry bush. I really don't think hummers are all that bright. I very slowly got closer and snapped a few shots. All he did was scan left and right for possible 'enemies' - other hummers. I believe it's an Anna's hummingbird, which overwinter instead of migrating like the Rufus. Once you learn to recognize their sharped pitched peeps it's easier to find them.