Subject: [Tweeters] An unlikely Result
Date: Nov 23 20:13:50 2010
From: Whitney H - ms_whitneyk at hotmail.com



Hello Tweeters -
Brrrrrrr.... that's a word we're all using her in the PNW this week.
Well, today I decided to do what I could to keep my hummingbird feeder from freezing, as we have 3 Anna's Hummingbirds that are using it and my neighbors with a passion. Since I didn't have any hand warmers to attach to the bottom around, I managed to find one of those Ikea clamp lamps in my utility closet and placed it close to the feeder. It did the trick and kept the ice from forming without overheating the sugar water. I never had to bring it in to thaw it out once.
As an unplanned result, the hummingbirds fully enjoyed it and stayed to the last moment before heading off to who knows where to go into their evening torpor.
http://flic.kr/p/8VMd3dI took this with my cell phone.... it's almost as if his little eyes are half open with pleasure. He sat there after eating, just soaking up the little heat he could before heading off. Until tomorrow at 6:30am when my neighbor, myself and the 3 little Anna's come back to start the routine all over again.

Best,
Whitney H.
Des Moines, WA