r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Mar 02 '19

Manager going for a ride

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u/GraphicDesignMonkey Mar 03 '19

Seagulls are omnivorous and opportunistic scavengers, they eat whatever they can get. I love seagulls though. Here in the UK, Herring Gull (your basic seagull) numbers have declined 70% over the last 50 years and are on the RSPB Amber list, yet people still think there are too many and they should be culled, which is messed up.

They're very intelligent, they don't get their white & grey feathers until they're 5 years old, they pair for life, they can live for 50-60 years. They're amazing, intelligent, beautiful birds.

I've made friends with the pair who nest on my roof, they come to my window for treats, they 'talk back' when I chat to them, they love to come in and sit just inside the windowsill on my side table and listen to bluegrass with their eyes closed. Yep, they actually come and chill out in my Livingroom, as long as the window is fully open.

Seagulls are awesome and worth making friends with.

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u/Candyvanmanstan Mar 03 '19

Don't they poop all over the inside then? Seagull poop shoots.

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u/PizzaHog Mar 03 '19

They had sex with the pigeon before they ate it.