Took 160+ pics before I caught him well enough.
You know what they say, 16Nth time is the charm.
I usually quit after 12Nth times.
Great job! I know his fast and darty-about they are.
Sounds like an animal that would exist in Avatar:TLA, very cool photo!
They’re pretty popular and well-known! My favorites are the ones that look like little flying guinea pigs, but I can’t seem to find a good example at the moment…
https://www.google.com/search?q=hawk+moth+that+looks+like+a+little+flying+guinea+pig&udm=2
I saw one of those in my garden last year. They are absolutely gorgeous insects.
I came across one of these out with my camera once. A macro lens. It was moving so fast I couldnt tell what it was. So I set my aperture to a high number and a fast shutter and had to make many attempts before I got one half way clear. And what looked back at me was a bit scary.
I had gotten a picture of the face staring right at me. And it looked like a tiny owl. It was so bizarre I was like. This can’t be real. I had not heard of these moths at this time btw.
I took probably another 50 or more and ended up with one pretty good photo.
But it was so creepy to come across a tiny owl flying around and having no idea what was going on.
I’ll share mine too because people here can appreciate how difficult it is to get a photo in focus.
Mine is still a little blurry. But the face was good so I’m happy with it.
So is it a hummingbird, a hawk or a moth?
It’s a moth, specifically a hawk moth, so named because it hovers like a hummingbird. Latin name is Macroglossum stellatarum.
:O
coooool lol
It’s a bug. From here it looks like a bird but most photos definitely look more bug like
Make a decision, is it a hummingbird, is it a hawk, or is it a moth?
D. None of the above.
Harrier jet.
Not to be confused with Harriet Jer of Gloucestershire.
Is that what they’re called? It took me almost a year to realize they weren’t baby hummingbirds, because we have a plethora of both species around here.
I chose anger in the general direction of a parrot, because they ate one of the moths in front of me at one point, before I realized they were moths.
One of my favorites. Thank you for your effort!
Keep trying, you’ll get it eventually.
I had no idea they existed. How fascinating and beautiful.
Heh, I got buzzed by one yesterday. They love the plants in front of my house
We often get them in our weed filled garden. Nippy little buggers.
