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lindsay ormerod 16-09-2006 17:55
Any birdwatchers out there?
 
My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?

mrskitty 16-09-2006 18:06
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any ideas lets see.........get someone to keep track on how much he drinks friday nights?:rolleyes:

katex 16-09-2006 19:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?

Oh, that'd be Tinkerbelle, she likes to hover and then goes in for the prey with her probiscus.... :D

Ianto.W. 16-09-2006 21:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?
:D :D :D I don't
know where you live love, but do you know, I was walking home from the
pub the other night, and things being as they are at my age, I got caught
short, could it have been part of my anatomy you saw?
If so please forgive me for causing any distress. :D :D :D .
On the other hand it could be the "Lesser Spotted Gogwitt" very very rare
they are. :D :D :D

WillowTheWhisp 16-09-2006 23:24
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There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?

Less 16-09-2006 23:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?
There's a Hummingbird Hawk Moth
did you mean that Willow?
http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/MOTH11.jpg

Busman747 17-09-2006 01:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?
You are REALLY living up to your name Resident Waffler with that posting Willow :p :hidewall:

WillowTheWhisp 17-09-2006 09:00
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Originally Posted by Less
That's the blighter! I knew it was something like that.

See, I may well be waffling but somebody knew what I was waffling about! :p

Mick 17-09-2006 09:03
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The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year

katex 17-09-2006 09:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
That's the blighter! I knew it was something like that.

See, I may well be waffling but somebody knew what I was waffling about! :p
Mmmm, could only be Less on the same wavelength, couldn't it ?

Well done, Willow, you gave the clue for him to Google... ;)

WillowTheWhisp 17-09-2006 09:08
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Sometimes I think I'm the only one who knows what I'm talking about so it's a relief when it occasionally makes sense to somebody else. :D

Less 17-09-2006 09:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
Sometimes I think I'm the only one who knows what I'm talking about so it's a relief when it occasionally makes sense to somebody else. :D
No, Willow I wouldn't go so far as to say you were talking sense, but I do like to solve mysterys and the challange of discovering what you actually meant was irressitable!:)

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Mick=The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year
And today isn't the day so it must be your round!:rolleyes:

Katex you are quite correct, googling is my second most favorite pastime, though in this case I already had a link to similar pages in my bookmarks because a few months ago I had seen a scarlet coloured moth/butterfly fluttering by and had tried to find out what it was, so far all my googling has been in vain I have not been able to trace it, (Mick has decided it was a drink affected hallucination and I'm inclined to believe him as I was walking towards the pub at the time!).

http://www.cybersalt.org/cl_images/1...ast_lg_wht.gif

Sparkologist 17-09-2006 12:41
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Originally Posted by mick
The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year
The last moth in Less' wallet was a dead one. It was found to have chocked to death on a white fiver! :D

lindsay ormerod 17-09-2006 14:33
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Many thanks Less and Willow;I have read the link to the Hummingbird Hawk Moth and I reckon that's it! I have printed it off and will show my mate at work tomorrow;he will be mighty relieved as he was doubting his sanity and his eye sight!


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