After an annual checkup on the growth in my eye, Carol and I spent the night with my sister, Marian, and her husband, Ken. They have two hummingbird feeders that are daily visited by several hummingbirds. I had to shoot through the screen covered window to get any photos at all of them. This is one I got.

I learned something interesting from my brother-in-law. He told me that if one feeds the hummingbirds through the summer and fall, it is important to continue feeding them during the winter. Sometimes hummingbirds will not migrate if they have a ready supply of nourishment at one's feeder. If they aren't also fed in the winter, they could die. It can get cold in the Portland area, so it is important that the liquid is kept thawed out. So my brother-in-law has two feeders out and brings one inside to thaw when he takes a fresh one out. That is really showing kindness to strangers! :)