Garden

[wagirl]

Had a very unique experience Monday morning here is the frozen tundra of WA state--we got 12" of snow overnight Saturday/Sunday ---was outside on my back deck changing kitty litter---when a little green hummingbird did a full face plant from the feeder into the snow, its wings were spread out like he was doing a snow angel, only on his tummy-----it was very still but as I reached to poke it--it got up and kind of shook itself off and then high tailed it for the trees----was amazing--think it must have been asleep on the feeder as the feeder is near the outdoor light and just fell off----so glad he/she was ok ----wow--we have hummers here year round---

[Kachina624]

I think you ran across one that forgot to migrate but should have.

[eadu4]

When you've had one too many at the feeder bar...LOL

[Anniedog]

Actually, the Anna's Hummingbirds stay here in Puget Sound area all winter long. They've been fighting over our feeders since its been so cold.

[Dazlin]

When you say feeders,  do you mean the sugar nectar?

[wagirl]

@Dazlin --yes --a hummingbird feeder---as we have hummers year round here I am making sugar water for them weekly.

[Dazlin]

@wagirl , ohhhh that's beautiful!   Mine only come early May, maybe one or two end of April, but the  last two years they left in late August ☹.   I'm in Central Florida. 

[pattypeep]

@wagirl  What you witnessed was a state called "torpor". The hummers will go into a little hibernation for 15/20 minutes in extreme weather. I live in the PNW also. I found three hummers one of our snow days sitting in the snow. As I approached them, they flew off. The next day I found another and it allowed me to pick it up. I held it in my cupped hands until I felt it move, then opened my hand and it flew off. I was telling a friend about it and she found the info about "torpor" and shared with me. 

[wagirl]

@pattypeep ---yes I do know about their state of hibernation during the nights--but they haven't done it where I could actually see them. Have a forrest in our back yard where they hang out and nest. 

[Lilysmom1]

@wagirl , very interesting!  I didn't think they would survive the cold.  Special!  S