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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Sphinx Moth, Vallecito Lake near Durango, Colorado., United States of America
Sphinx Moth

Species: Sphinx Moth | Location: Vallecito Lake near Durango, Colorado., United States of America

I have always been fascinated by insects, and the sphinx moth, which resembles a hummingbird, is one of my favorites. He is approximately the same size as a hummingbird and flies in a similar pattern. This fellow was sampling the flowers in a field alongside Vallecito Lake near Durango, Colorado.

About The Photographer

I have been photographing nature and wildlife in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for nearly thirty years.
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