Monday, April 27, 2009

April Surprise

 
 

I thought at first this was a baby hummingbird, until I read that hummers are pretty much full sized by the time they leave the nest. Turns out this is a White Lined Sphinx Moth, whose hovering behavior looks just like the hummingbird. It's only a couple of inches in length, pretty big for a moth, not so big for a hummingbird.
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  1. I've totally seen that moth! Thought it was a hummingbird too.

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