Cloud of very small bees: Why?

[Newbeeneil]

They are very noisy too. thankfully not this far south but my daughter has them in Esher.... when there are several in a tree they can be very annoying.

 

[Sutty]

They are very noisy too. thankfully not this far south but my daughter has them in Esher.... when there are several in a tree they can be very annoying.

As I recall you can shoot them under the general licences. Don't know what they taste like though!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

As I recall you can shoot them under the general licences. Don't know what they taste like though!

there is a recipe for parakeet pie in Mrs Beeton, but don't eat too much in one helping as it can repeat on you

 

[Erichalfbee]

Don't know what they taste like though!

Chicken?

 

[Amari]

Here is the pic of the Kookaburra on our allotment a few days ago

 

[Erichalfbee]

From wiki
A single individual Laughing Kookaburra, has been living wild, in Suffolk, in the UK, since at least 2015, being most recently sighted in 2024.
And

 

[Antipodes]

Laugh Kookaburra, laugh.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Laugh Kookaburra, laugh.

Amazing

 

[Amari]

From wiki
A single individual Laughing Kookaburra, has been living wild, in Suffolk, in the UK, since at least 2015, being most recently sighted in 2024.
And

Oooo, thanks, I didn’t know that! I wonder if this is the same one - Sudbury is about 18 miles away? -as I reported above, we used to hear one about ten years ago and assumed it was in captivity. I must go and knock on the door of the (somewhat reclusive) bird-breeder.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Oooo, thanks, I didn’t know that! I wonder if this is the same one - Sudbury is about 18 miles away? -as I reported above, we used to hear one about ten years ago and assumed it was in captivity. I must go and knock on the door of the (somewhat reclusive) bird-breeder.

I wondered whether it might be too.

 

[Amari]

I wondered whether it might be too.

Update: I managed to contact the bird breeder who lives in the parish. He confirms that his male Kooky escaped about three weeks ago but was recaptured several days later. I forgot to ask how - maybe a sausage? (see post 29).
He successfully breeds them and sells them on to a variety of sanctuaries etc.

 

[Antipodes]

Update: I managed to contact the bird breeder who lives in the parish. He confirms that his male Kooky escaped about three weeks ago but was recaptured several days later. I forgot to ask how - maybe a sausage? (see post 29).
He successfully breeds them and sells them on to a variety of sanctuaries etc.

A damaged one came here briefly and was untroubled by us coming close to it. This is a photo of it. It seemed brain damaged and its beak didn't close together properly. Poor thing had probably been hit by a car at some stage. They were introduced here some time ago. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01...concern-for-tasmanian-native-species/11844982