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Hummingbird Hawk Moth

I saw one of these in my garden last weekend, but by the time I went back indoors and grabbed my camera it had gone. I've been watching for it ever since, and yesterday afternoon it came back. It stayed for less than five minutes and I managed to get a few shots of it. These are the best three and they're all large crops. Despite a high ISO and shutter speed, I still didn't get its wings in focus..!!

I'm hoping it will come back again and that maybe I'll get some better shots next time!

I managed to get a better shot back in 2018 when I visited Skokholm Island off the coast of Wales: www.ipernity.com/doc/keithburton/47109138
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28 comments

Ajophotog said:

Wonderful images Keith, there have been loads of about this year, beautiful moth to just sit and watch them going from flower to flower.
2 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Ajophotog:

Glad you like this little collection Alby........thanks for your visit and kind comments as always.
42 hours ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful collage Keith.
2 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Glad you like this collage Jaap.........thank you so much!
42 hours ago

Günter Klaus said:

Wow,diese Insekten sind ja gar nicht leicht zu erwischen lieber Keith,aber dir ist es sehr gut und wunderschön gelungen,mir ist es noch nie gelungen,einen zu erblicken,deine Nahaufnahmen sind dir auch scharf und wunderschön gelungen,klasse hast du es mit diesen Blüten auch freigestellt :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:

Thanks for dropping in and leaving such lovely comments Güni. I'm very pleased you like this little collection. It's nice to find an insect you've not seen before (that doesn't happen very often) ;-))

As always I'm very pleased when you like my photos!

Have a lovely evening and enjoy the rest of the week. Best wishes, Keith ;-)
42 hours ago

Fred Fouarge said:

heel byzonder
2 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Fred Fouarge:

I'm very pleased you think so Fred.........many thanks!
42 hours ago

Peter Castell said:

I'm pleased you were able to capture some wonderful shots of you visitor Keith I have only ever seen one and that was a few years ago although my neighbours have had one in the garden this year, with the warmer weather they may get more common
46 hours ago

Keith Burton replied to Peter Castell:

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such kind and generous comments Peter. It was really nice to see this moth in my garden and to be able to get some photos of it. There was no sign of it today though ;-(

Enjoy the rest of the week. Best wishes, Keith.
42 hours ago

Annemarie said:

a beautiful triptichy
44 hours ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Annemarie:

I'm pleased you like this little collection Annemarie........thank you so much..!!
42 hours ago

Adele said:

It will come back again for sure, Keith! It knows you are going to get more photos , even more beautiful than these ones!
A delightful tryptic of this moth and lovely flowers, I'd be very pleased with this work!
42 hours ago

James said:

You are so lucky to have seen one of these let alone get a few pics, personally I like the blur in the wings as it shows motion, a cracking set
37 hours ago

Dominique 60 said:

j' aime beaucoup ces papillons qui ne se posent jamais !!
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