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Published: 2007-05-17 12:48:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 3768; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 62
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Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum).Unusual visitor to the UK, normally found in the Mediterranean and Asia, amazing little things, very fast and quite difficult to shoot, they can been seen during the day.
I think this ones tail looks like the Devil, you can see eyes and horns on it.
The flowers in the shot are Verbena, gives a sense of the size of the Moth, approx Wingspan 40-50 mm.
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Love how they're only a couple inches smaller than the Hummingbird itself
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have not seen one for ages now, they are amazing creatures.
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that is one unusual bird/bug!!
i like its wings!
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I was amazed when I first saw one.
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very nice piscture with this magnificent bug and flash flowers! ^^
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Whoa, I didn't think it was real when I saw it. Very cool! I learned something.
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I've been trying to get a good picture of a hummingbird for a few weeks now but I can never quite get a good one. How did you do this? [link]
Other then my slight jealousy I think this is an amazing picture. Nice job!
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Thank you very much
I used a 100mm macro which is a fairly fast lens and great for this type of shot, I find manual focussing easier than auto when tracking the subject, it was very obliging taking its time from flower to flower which gave me plenty of time to focus and shoot.
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Amazing shot! Hummingbird moths are so unusual-looking, all plump with small wings! So cute!
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I haven't had the pleasure of seeing one of these guys yet. This is the most perfect shot in every way - wowee!
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Thanks very much 
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You and your hummingbird hawk moths, you make me jealous!
I haven't seen any this year. Still have to get a good capture of those.
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Funny, the other two images i took a few weeks ago, it has been the only week i have seen any this year.
This image was taken last year and i saw them just about everyday for months.
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I saw them two or three years ago, a couple of times, on the zinnia flowers, but none this year. I keep checking because I'd like to have another try. First time I tried capturing them was with a little compact cam which had a horrible shutter lag and I couldn't get exposure times short enough.
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Great capture..
I remember seeing my first hummingbird hawkmoth years ago in my teens...
Its amazing how many people claim they have seen a hummingbird in this country only to be told that it is infact a moth
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Thank You, i know my neighbours told me just the same
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He is a beauty, hope we get some more this year.
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He is a beauty, hope we get some more this year.
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Great Shot!! They are so difficult to capture in mid-air so well done!!!
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Well done.....theyΒ΄re really fast and really hard to capture indeed...!
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