coolest thing ever
So I go out early this morning to put the hummingbird feeder out (first shoveling another four inches of snow off the path I'd previously shoveled). An hour later the feeder is covered in snow and I see the poor guy buzzing around it trying to find an opening to the nectar. So I go shovel some more snow, brush off the feeder and take a toothpick to the holes.

Before I can hang the feeder back up, I hear the buzzing of wings. I look up and see the hummingbird -- a male Anna's. I don't move. He comes right down and feeds at the feeder while I'm holding it. He stops and looks at me. His iridescent red neck looks purple up close. His wings buzz as he lifts off. Then he feeds again. He did this three times while I tried not to jiggle the feeder or breathe.

Finally he retreated to a safer distance a few feet away and I carefully hung the feeder up. He flew off, but I'm sure he'll be back soon -- he's been guarding that feeder for the last week.