I have had a similar experience once in my life, when I was a teenager. I saw an eagle, at dawn, sitting in a tree looking at me. Then it took off, flew over me and vanished over the sea. My feelings lifted and I felt energized for the first time in a while.

A lexxian friend who was a bit into new age and hippieness and wierd stuff (No, not Jennix) told me recently that it was my totem I saw. It showed itself when I needed help and strength the most. I haven't seen it since, but I still recall the moment and the feeling.

So... maybe your totem is the hummingbird?