WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2018

Just landed on a Cosmos

 

A bird I hadn't seen before went flying overhead yesterday. It was thin with a long body, long slim head with long beak and its legs were dangling down whilst in flight. It appeared dark but as it was flying with the sun behind it I have no idea what colour it was.

I realise that trying to judge size of something flying overhead is very dependent on distance so I may be totally wrong, but the legs seemed to be about 12" - 15" long, body similar, longish neck and head and the beak about 4" - 5". This may just be a guide to length of beak compared to legs. The wings seemed to be slim and more pointed at the end (as opposed to a buzzard's wings being wide at the end). The neck was nowhere near as long as a heron and not even as long as a little egret.

All this was spotted for only about 7 seconds before it went behind the tree line.

Any ideas.

 

Good afternoon @shiney possibly one of these

 

Not buzzing or flying this is more about the web than the subject

 

Hello

 

I spent a few minutes watching this European Hornet this morning.. It appeared to be hanging by a leg munching something but I couldn’t see what but think it was sap but not sure.. It was very big.! Had to be easily 1/2 - 3/4” long.! This is their main time now though I do know that.


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Are they the ones that are a threat to our bees?

 

@shiney here's a pic for comparison.. European on left Asian on right...

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Good afternoon

 

Lovely pic @wiseowl... They are one of my favourite birds despite their reputation.....

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.
Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten for a bird,
You must not miss. ​