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[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 112 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Last time I was on a beach, I dropped a fry and a seagull grabbed it.

Obviously, I didn't want a fry covered with sand, so I didn't mind. However, I discovered that the seagull who got the first fry would chase off any other seagulls that came to bother me. Each time I saw him doing that, I'd "drop" another fry.

I hired a seagull body guard with French fries.

That bird was absolutely on top of that situation. After a little while, the other seagulls all gave up and left me alone, so he didn't even have to do any more work for the fries, just stand watch.

Edit: Of course, this was on the US East Coast, and seagull relations are a little different on this side of the pond. I understand there might still be some sore feelings over there after the seagull wars. Some wounds take longer to heal.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 30 points 9 months ago

[-] fossphi@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago

Teach me your ways master, I tried this at a beach in Germany, but the local birds wouldn't befriend me :/

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago

I think American seagulls are just more capitalistic and willing to turn on their brothers for a buck...or a fry. Less fraternal unity.

In Europe the seagulls probably understand the necessity of cooperation within their own species.

[-] Random_German_Name@feddit.de 16 points 9 months ago

In fact nearly all european seagulls are unionized and yearn for the moment they will be able to size the means of production

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

There's some crows (Or other corvid birds, I'm not a birdologist) that like to hang out in my backyard tree.

I try to make friends, I bring them bread out there whenever I see them but they never come down to take it. Ive tried holding it out stretched and leaving it on the outdoor table and retreating inside, but they never seem to want to take it :(

[-] GluWu@lemm.ee 19 points 9 months ago

Buy some birdseed and fruit, they might not know the bread is food.

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago

The Real Bread Campaign would suggest most bread isn't anymore.

[-] Wheelz@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

They are meat eaters. Don't sit your groceries in the back of your truck with hotdogs in it and stop at a gas station. You won't have any hotdogs left.

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I agree with the other person who replied. Try some fruit.

I've never had any luck with corvids. I've even gone so far as to run into the grocery store to buy fruit for them when I saw some crows hanging around the parking lot, but they were gone by the time I came out.