Bird or Bug ?

BCO · Jul 6, 2023

It was feeding on the petunias on the patio. First thought was a hummingbird but it was not making any noise, blow it up and it looks like it
has antennas. Not marked like any hummer I’ve seen in the Col. basin. What do you think?

Stonedfish · Jul 6, 2023

Hummingbird moth.
SF

Mark Melton · Jul 6, 2023

Maybe this one?

BriGuy · Jul 6, 2023

Looks like a sphynx moth. Here's a slo-mo video of one that looks like the one you saw. A white lined sphynx, I believe.

I've seen them still, but never flying.

Wetswinger · Jul 6, 2023

They love petunias. Had them all over the neighborhood when I was a kid, in Utah. Always visiting the petunias at dusk...

BCO · Jul 7, 2023

BriGuy said:
Looks like a sphynx moth. Here's a slo-mo video of one that looks like the one you saw. A white lined sphynx, I believe.

I've seen them still, but never flying.

We are going with the sphinx moth, though the Hummingbird Hawk Moth sounds more ominous and intriguing.
Thanks for the quick response’s

Wetswinger said:
They love petunias. Had them all over the neighborhood when I was a kid, in Utah. Always visiting the petunias at dusk...

Flymph · Jul 7, 2023

Did you happen to hear two beautiful female voices?

BCO · Jul 7, 2023

Flymph said:
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Did you happen to hear two beautiful female voices?

I may have , but with all the other voices and noises that I have in my head I might have mistaken them for the neighbors cat that was either in heat or was eaten by a coyotes.

wanderingrichard · Jul 7, 2023

For those w/o reference;

Rob Allen · Jul 7, 2023

BCO said:
It was feeding on the petunias on the patio. First thought was a hummingbird but it was not making any noise, blow it up and it looks like it
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Humming bird moth. We have lots of them here in Colorado.. check your plants, particularly tomatoes for their large green caterpillar they will destroy a tomatoes plant in a day or two..

kmudgn · Jul 8, 2023

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Mossback · Jul 13, 2023

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