Common Clearwing Moth - Hemaris thysbe
Common clearwing moths (Hemaris thysbe) are both beautiful and
bird-like, but despite all appearances to the contrary, they are bugs.
These unusual moths are about 1.5 inches long, and they can be found in
gardens and nectar-bearing bushes from central and eastern USA, all the
way up to Alaska!
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila coereulea
Frontal view - the only other similar bird is the Western Bluebird which has no coloration on its gray breast - so even though the Blue-gray supposedly inhabits the tree tops mostly and this guy was only about three feet above ground lever, I have to stick with my Title identification.
Walk At Dusk - we'll leave the light on for you
Author and "All Things Considered"
commentator Tom Bodett has been the voice of Motel 6 for more than
two decades. It was Mr. Bodett, in fact, who coined the
budget-priced chain's enduring tagline, "We'll leave the light on
for you," while ad-libbing in the studio in 1986 with the chain's
ad ageny, Richards Group.
