I had SUCH an incredible encounter with an Anna's hummingbird in my yard a few years ago. I was standing in the garden and it was feeding on the crocosmia a yard or two away. All of a sudden, it flew over to me and hovered about six inches in front of my face, right at eye level, looking me dead in the eyes. I think I said, very quietly, something idiotic like "Hello, little bird..." It stayed for 30-40 seconds---a LONG time. Went back to feeding. And then came back once more and did it again. I was just blown away. I love them.