I expect that all coastal-dwellers have the same love/hate relationship with their Seagulls as I do.
They are very beautiful birds, but they are also aggressive. They steal chips from the hands of al fresco tourist diners, and will swoop down on almost anyone who they take a dislike to. They tease Billy too!
This one above was very friendly yesterday morning. Someone had put some (what looked like) dog croquettes on top of the tomb, and he/she was scoffing the lot!
I've painted Gulls on numerous occasions; they featured often in my work. This simple sketch below I could have sold several times over. I was even encouraged to make it into a Postcard for the town's seaside tourist shops. Not really my thing!
I think we have a Seagull nesting on the roof. We can hear Seagull-style rave-parties going on at night. My neighbour has some scaffolding up at the moment, so I'll ask him to have a look. I probably wouldn't ask them to move on, but it would be nice to know.
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Angus in St. Andrews has a seagull nest a year or two ago, they protected it until the fledglings moved on. A post card would be fun, I did those with photos 50 years ago.
I like your seagull painting. It would sell well as a postcard I'm sure
No gull problem here. A flock appears on the hillside opposite when there's a change of weather. They swoop and soar and cackle loudly.
And then disappear.
As much as holidaymakers distrust them, they do see them as a part of their holiday experience.
Here we have too many. Too many Pigeons too.
The seagulls are on their territory. Some people give them food which is not good, the same what you do with foxes. Not a good idea at all.I love seagulls
I grew up on the biggest German island and seagulls were part of my childhood as well as foxes in the wonderful Stubbenkammer forest.
Juliette
I like them too, but I wouldn't feed them. The last time I fed my Fox, all the food was eaten by a pair of Magpies.
Funny you should mention magpies. We have quite a few here. Lately they are getting challenged by about 6 or 8 seagulls ( or are they land gulls?)for the food residents put out. You should see the fighting, especially when the crows join in .
A neighbour here throws out bread on her lawn for the seagulls. Whole gangs of them descend on us, swooping low over our house and garden to get to hers. They drop their lethal little packages as they go making a horrible sticky mess all over the place. We have to clean it off the car before it dissolves the paintwork. Beastly things.
We are close to the inlet which is Portsmouth harbour, we don't get many gulls here unless the weather is bad, then they flock overhead. Like you I think they are beautiful thugs, last week in Llandudno they we stealing everything and would no move if in you way.
I think the Seagulls always win! They are very aggressive. Billy (my dog) chases them, and they chase him.
Yes, they are very messy. You should see some of the cars that they perch on over night !!! Thank goodness I have a garage.
I think 'Beautiful Thugs' is a perfect description. Lovely to look at, but not so nice when they steal your steak-n-chips.
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