Certainly one of the weirdest topics in the blog in the past was the famous moth that I mistook for a bird. Now I had the chance to spot another one with better luck. Here is a beautiful specimen of Macroglossum stellatarum or Hummingbird Moth. In the following two videos you will appreciate the difference between this moth and a real hummingbird:
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That's a great picture, Carlos. I don't think I've ever heard of a hummingbird moth...
ReplyDeleteOur daughter in Colorado has a lot of hummingbirds flitting on her feeder ... they're very beautiful.
Thanks for the visit Jacob. Yep. I saw some videos. Those feeders full of hummingbirds look charming. It must be great to wake up in the morning and watch the scene. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have two hummingbird feeders in our yard each summer and see Ruby-Throated and Rufus Hummingbirds - although fewer this year it seemed. I love them very much.
ReplyDeleteNow you have introduced me to the Hummingbird Moth and I am transfixed by the shot and the video. In many ways, this moth is more a miraculous site than the hummingbird. Isn't nature perfect?!
Thanks for a great post, Carlos.
Fantastic shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lydia. It did fool me the first time I saw one.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! I managed to capture a hummingbird at rest today, but couldn't get him taking off again.
ReplyDeleteIncreible!!! tant la foto com l'animaló!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi (YIA SOU in Greek!) Carlos. Every single shot you have is a piece of art. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteUntil very recently I also didn't know, there is something like hummingbird moth- my friend is trying to capture an image of one.
Yours is gorgeous!
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Joanna
http://joannasfoto.com/blog/
i am jealous! we always have them at the flowers in the evenings, moving too fast and light too low to capture.
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