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Re: Seagull

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:16 pm

Some of the behaviour of Herring Gulls and lesser Black Backed Gulls is indefensible but it has to be said they do their bit clearing up food rubbish in the areas where they are common. If they don't do eat it it is left to Rats and possibly Foxes. If I had to chose between Rats or Gulls it would be the latter for me. I have been to Looe in Cornwall a couple of times where the Gulls are reportedly aggressive and I found the key to stopping them stealing your food was to share a little with them in the first place. If they think there is more to come they will stand around and wait patiently.
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Re: Seagull

Post by nuthatch » Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:25 am

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Re: Seagull

Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:12 pm

Good photo Nutty. A handsome bird well represented. :nod: :yes:
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Re: Seagull

Post by greenfinch2 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:25 am

They are behaving badly here just now some folk having a bad time .
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Re: Seagull

Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:09 pm

greenfinch2 wrote:They are behaving badly here just now some folk having a bad time .
Send them down to us English.We're used to getting dumped on down here. :nod: :rolleyes2: :rain:
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Re: Seagull

Post by greenfinch2 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:28 pm

:blackbird: :feedbirds: They are on their way. :wave2:
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Re: Seagull

Post by Placido » Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:36 am

A rellie in Fife tells me that they were informed by a vigilant neighbour they have 'a seagull' nesting in their roof.
Closer inspection revealed two heads poking out from the eaves, one of which seems to be a very watchful parent.
Isn't that nice :) ??
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Re: Seagull

Post by Willpar » Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:34 pm

Your rellie may need an umbrella when they go out placi. Seagulls are very protective of their young, and may dive bomb. They can draw blood with a peck on the head. A little Yorkshire terrier was killed down this way by seagulls protecting their area.
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Re: Seagull

Post by Placido » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:42 pm

Oh crikurk, I'd better get on the 'phone !!
Tx, Willpar :yes:
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Re: Seagull

Post by Placido » Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:03 am

Update :) : one baby seagull is in next door's garden and 'tother is wandering around on the roof.
Interestingly, the parents only attack the male local population. A chap who regularly walks his dog past my rellie's house has temporarily altered their route for safety's sake and a near neighbour who fetches her papers won't get out of his car. She has to go out and take the papers from him.
The thing is, the birds don't attack ladies :). My cuz goes around her garden without fear of attack and next door pops in just as ever she did.

How do they know ?!?!?!?
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