tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post8698943319560632133..comments2023-10-25T01:42:27.469-07:00Comments on Victoria Daily Photo: Seagull PortraitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-35720273588432466022010-10-25T17:52:56.434-07:002010-10-25T17:52:56.434-07:00What cracks me up is the way the gull strolls so c...What cracks me up is the way the gull strolls so casually into the store and glances about the selection before gunning for the Doritos.Mike Laplantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813745494544900779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-68438011282566195172010-10-25T17:43:17.343-07:002010-10-25T17:43:17.343-07:00I love seagulls - I think they're awesome bird...I love seagulls - I think they're awesome birds. I know some people feel they're just rats with wings but the seacoast wouldn't be the same without them!Mel Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000426700917741670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-70916899705037883802010-10-25T11:51:06.430-07:002010-10-25T11:51:06.430-07:00The infamous Dorito thief:
http://www.youtube.com/...The infamous Dorito thief:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqy9hxhUxK0Mike Laplantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813745494544900779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-44893126007724637622010-10-25T09:06:08.785-07:002010-10-25T09:06:08.785-07:00I love the sound of the seagull cry. Being raised...I love the sound of the seagull cry. Being raised on Cape Cod, I've been hearing that sound my whole life.<br /><br />BTW, some yahoo tourist thought it'd be a good idea to toss her leftover fish & chips (from Barb's) onto the dock and watch the gulls fight over it, till one of the employees came out and told her to stop.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-19773236076888996682010-10-25T08:30:08.251-07:002010-10-25T08:30:08.251-07:00There really is a lot to observe with these guys. ...There really is a lot to observe with these guys. Anytime I hear them squawking en masse and flying very high in a seemingly chaotic pattern, cris-crossing each other, I know it is a defense strategy when a bald eagle is in their midst. Nine times out of ten, an eagle is departing after preying on them, sometimes including carrying one back to it's nest.<br />-<br />The other day I threw my gum into the harbour and one very quick and observant gull swooped down and dived after it and emerged with it in his beak.<br />Anyone eating near the harbour probably has ten pairs of gull eyes on them. I can see where the 'kleptoparasitism' term comes from.<br />They do have a graceful and wide wingspan and a beak that reminds me of an albatross.<br />Being so plentiful, they're good at what they do.<br />The Race Rocks Island webcam is a great opportunity to watch their nesting and fledgling activity.Dean Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517101319415981439noreply@blogger.com