G'day Milly:

I saw one in 2007 over a period of several days in July. I have a few photos
of it at:
http://www.concordcritters.com/Photos_HummingbirdMoth/index.htm

Jeff

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> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Hummingbird Moth
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> In my turkey post I forgot to mention a humming bird moth. I know  it's
> not
> a bird but it was the first time I have ever seen one. I was at a yard
> sale in Garfield Heights on Friday. I think it was on Darlington  St off
> Turney Rd or the next one over with a huge flower garden in front of the
> house.
> At first I thought it was a hummingbird but upon closer look I noticed it
> was a  moth. I am 69 years old and it was my first viewing of a live one.
> It
> acted  exactly like a hummer. I have had flowers in my yard for 39 years
> and
> never had  one...Anyone else seen one???
>
> Milly WARD Piros

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