Seagulls

[andyBeaker]

finally found something they won't eat.

The sprouts,, carrots, parsnips and so on disappeared in a flash.

But they won't touch the roast potatoes.

Mrs A reckons it is because the spuds were done in goose fat and it probably tastes like seagull fat.

Guess who has just been told to go and clear the spuds off the lawn....

 

[andyBeaker]

Typical.

Since posting the buggers have wolfed the lot down.

Apologies for wasting everyone's time.

 

[derek kelly]

Isn’t there a law against feeding seagulls?

 

[andyBeaker]

Isn’t there a law against feeding seagulls?

Nope.

They are, however, a protected species.

Not a lot of people know that.

 

[Vinterceptor]

I have seen them eat chips and ice cream loads of times. Roast potatoes are like glorified chips so I would expect them to eat them too. Interestingly, when we worked in Cork Dockyard for four months we didn't see a single seagull, but there were thousands of Crow type birds there all the time.

 

[Jaws]

And they are cannibalistic in nature.. They will eat a dead gull

 

[Minkey]

Isn’t there a law against feeding seagulls?

I am sure that in some seaside towns you can be fined for feeding seagulls as they have been attacking people

 

[Pow-Lo]

Bastard things are a menace. I was surrounded by a mob of them when I was eating a bag of chips in Rye Harbour a few months back.

 

[andyBeaker]

Bastard things are a menace. I was surrounded by a mob of them when I was eating a bag of chips in Rye Harbour a few months back.

Nice place Rye.

 

[andyBeaker]

I am sure that in some seaside towns you can be fined for feeding seagulls as they have been attacking people

Yes you are right. It is always funny to see the townies down here at the beach cafes when they think they can put their food on the table and go back to get their drink.

Provides the locals with endless amusement.

 

[Squag1]

I have seen them eat chips and ice cream loads of times. Roast potatoes are like glorified chips so I would expect them to eat them too. Interestingly, when we worked in Cork Dockyard for four months we didn't see a single seagull, but there were thousands of Crow type birds there all the time.

Local probably ate them
Not sure about Cork environs, a lot of chemical plants discharge into that area as far as I remember. Maybe seagulls keep away.

 

[Cougar377]

It's always entertaining when passing through Oban....watching the gulls mugging tourists for their fish and chips.

You regularly see gull tag teams at work there. One distracts the grockles by walking up and down a couple of feet in front of them...the other comes in from the side and either grabs or knocks over the fish and chip tray.
Once the contents are spilled onto the deck it's like a scene from The Birds.

 

[Pow-Lo]

Nice place Rye.

Not really. Too many bikers.

 

[andyBeaker]

Not really. Too many bikers.

One biker is 'too many bikers'.

Anyway, if you go to the posh places there are no bikers at all.

 

[Oldandbald]

One biker is 'too many bikers'.

Anyway, if you go to the posh places there are no bikers at all.

How could you know this? They surely don't let you in.

 

[andyBeaker]

How could you know this? They surely don't let you in.

Well you certainly didn't tell me!!

 

[Oldandbald]

Well you certainly didn't tell me!!

They obviously wouldn't let me in. I'm still allowed to ride a motor bike.