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(Message started by: Hercules on Jan 7^th, 2003, 2:25am)

Title: Humming Bird Hawk Moth
Post by Hercules on Jan 7^th, 2003, 2:25am

Hello All:

I'm new to here, nice to meet you, I like taking photography of bird but the photo is very bad, I think using Maunal Camera and mirror lens not a fast and accurate as modern AF camera!!

Is it a humming bird ??? anyone know the plant his feeding on ???

Hercules

http://www.dcfever.com/photosharing/photos/20021001/l29141035642156.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/Hercules/Herculeshbhmoth.jpg

Title: Re: Humming Bird
Post by Richard Bacon on Jan 7^th, 2003, 4:28am

I don't think it's a humming bird!! Not in Hong Kong, at any rate. In fact, I don't think it's a bird at all - I think it's a moth called a Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Lovely insect!

Cheers

Richard

Title: Re: Humming Bird
Post by Hercules on Jan 7^th, 2003, 8:34am

Thank you!!! I think your guess is CORRECT!!

:D

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/species/moth_faqs/002.html

Title: Re: Humming Bird
Post by Kestrel on Jan 7^th, 2003, 6:31pm

The humming bird hawk moth are common in Hong Kong, you can find them in alot of places, I also think it is a humming bird when I first saw it! :P