We have been having a bird 1/2 the size of a hummingbird with antennas on our flowers in the late evening.

Question

1 1/2 inches high with long beak like hummingbird only it has two antennas with balls at the ends. comes in late evening and hovers like a hummingbird also. we also have hummingbird feeders next to the hanging pots but it never goes to them.

Answer 1

birds...dont have antenna...

Answer 2

that would be the hummingbird hawk moth

Answer 3

BIRDS FROM MARS!!! they come to our planet to take advantage of our resources and take our women, JOKE!

Answer 4

It's a hummingbird Moth. I saw one this evening. It does really look a lot like a hummingbird, since you pointed it out. And no, it's not going to go for the hummingbird feeder, only flowers.

Though the one I saw earlier was trying to get in the back French doors. At first glance I thought it was a small bat. =)

Answer 5

That's a hummingbird moth. You can find pictures and more info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird... -- they look and act very much like hummingbirds and are often mistaken for them, but they are actually insects, hence the antennae and sub-nocturnal tendencies. How neat is that?

Answer 6

http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/...

Answer 7

I think you are seeing a wonderful type of moth that most people may not be aware of.