Dave Hall

My wife and granddaughter saw a couple during August, this year but I missed
them.
This evening, whilst settling to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix, I saw one
hovering around the security light above our lounge window.
By the time I had fetched my camera, it had disappeared. However, I found
this one about 6 feet away under the eaves. It looks right to me apart from
the pinky colours that I photographed last year.

Can someone confirm that it is a hummer and was it trying to find somewhere
to hibernate?
I have added it to the bottom of the 'bugs' page at:-
www.daviv.com/bugs.htm

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and bluetits in their nestbox.

ned

Dave Hall wrote:
> My wife and granddaughter saw a couple during August, this year but
I
> missed them.
> This evening, whilst settling to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix, I
> saw one hovering around the security light above our lounge window.
> By the time I had fetched my camera, it had disappeared. However, I
> found this one about 6 feet away under the eaves. It looks right to
> me apart from the pinky colours that I photographed last year.
>
> Can someone confirm that it is a hummer and was it trying to find
> somewhere to hibernate?
> I have added it to the bottom of the 'bugs' page at:-
> www.daviv.com/bugs.htm

Yes, I'd say that was your HB Hawkmoth.
I have no knowledge what his or her intentions might be. :-)
They are still on the wing.
Their season is not yet over.
P'raps it was just having a rest from all that humming.

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ned

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