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msaudie

Identifying a never before seen

21 years ago

I live in central WI on the Mississippi River. Tonight I noticed a small flying bird/insect with a long humminbird like beak getting the nector out of my large petunia planters. It was the size of a huge bumble bee and had a very multi colorful tail. It did not seem to hover as most hummingbirds seem inclined to do. My husband and I have seen many hummingbirds and this was different. I got out our faithful bird book and this species was not in it.

Was it a hummingbird or is there an insect with the long thin hooked beak like a hummingbird? I ran for the camera but was not able to get a picture. Sorry the description is so sketchy but we were sort of in a daze as this was so different from anything we have ever seen.

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