Gullfriends

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Never mind the crow bros, here's the gullfriends.

Herring gulls live for 12 years, mate for life, and are intelligent social birds. This is a place to appreciate positive interactions with the little skwarkers. They are on the red endangered list in the UK and a protected species, so let's all be nice to them.

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That will do for now. We'll see how it goes.

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Cross-posted from "Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)" by @ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone in !birding@lemmy.world


This girl was screaming the whole way as she came in for landing, and she gave me a beautiful reflection as she did!

Zealandia, Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand - February 2025

#bird #gull #KelpGull #Zealandia #reflection #Aotearoa #NewZealand #Larus #LarusDominicanus

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 

We want to know what gulls are eating and where! Across the world, gulls have been undergoing a huge demographic shift. We want to know all the weird and wonderful things gulls eat in order start collecting some data on gull diet - whilst also having a bit of fun

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 
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Worm charming (tube.spdns.org)
submitted 2 months ago by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 

Clever gull does some worm charming to get a snack. The official name for this is the "Seagull Dance" apparently.

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#notaseagull (mander.xyz)
submitted 5 months ago by pseudo@jlai.lu to c/gullfriends
 
 
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Itchy eye (mander.xyz)
submitted 5 months ago by Sal@mander.xyz to c/gullfriends
 
 

This gullfriend got an itchy eye during the photo-shoot.

Took this photo in Park Frankendael in Amsterdam a few years ago - just learned about this community and thought it would fit ๐Ÿ˜

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Steve and Katy singing (video.everythingbagel.me)
submitted 6 months ago by Naich to c/gullfriends
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Posted this on the pics community a month ago. Maybe you guys appreciate it a bit more :)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ohaa.xyz/post/3859179

He was just chilling on the northwest German coast, way closer to humans than usual, so I had to take a pic :)

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A daring show of acrobatics! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/gullfriends
 
 

New camera in hand, we made a deal with some local gulls. We provide the chips if they pose for us so I can get some photos!

And didn't they oblige!

This fine gull is a Silver Gull (not a Herring Gull) from Australia, and you'll be pleased to know, the chip was caught!

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submitted 6 months ago by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 

Steve (the second) enjoys a biscuit but Katy can't muster the courage to have one.

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submitted 6 months ago by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 

Spot was a gullfriend until he started banging on the window with his beak to demand treats at all times of the day and night. Now he doesn't get any more food.

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A present from Steve (lemmings.world)
submitted 6 months ago by Naich to c/gullfriends
 
 

We have a gullfriend called Steve who we made friends with ages ago. She disappeared for a few months, but then came back. We gave her some currants, she flew off, and then came back with this present for us. Nest making material of sticks and feathers. Thanks Steve!