Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 lamping recently and found this hawk ,recently hatched id say ,possibly a female ? Wouldnt show the pink underwings at rest only when it flew to a nearby post but i wasnt quick enough with the phone . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 (edited) Don't you mean 'Poplar' hawk moth? Nice pictures BTW. Edited June 11, 2010 by maltenby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 (edited) Don't you mean 'Poplar' hawk moth? Nice pictures BTW. Thanks for pointing that out mate ,a meer typing error on my part ,of course i meant poplar . Edited June 11, 2010 by foxdropper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 i'd say its neither.... eyed.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Further investigation would say i again spelt it wrong and it should be 'eyed' hawk as Jonno pointed out.Never seen one before i must say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Further investigation would say i again spelt it wrong and it should be 'eyed' hawk as Jonno pointed out.Never seen one before i must say. Funny how the old spelling mistakes creep in on a Friday, I meant to type 'eyed' too.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SUPERTED Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Magine no catching it,handy trout bait them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Here's a better pic of it........ definitely an 'Eyed Hawk Moth' Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Get some Oil of Ulay on those hands Martin, they look like my nan's..... I hav eabout 100 eyed hawk caterpillars here at the mo, bred them all myself from a few matings. I have bred Eyed hawks for a few years now. Easy to rear on apple or willow.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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