87. Beach's Bully Birds

Gulls, what most of us refer to as seagulls, are a familiar sight on the beaches of SoCal.

In the opinion of your SoCal gal, one gull with their full adult plumage is actually majestic looking.

The majority of the time, though, you see many gulls in noisy colonies.  These birds are said to be carnivores.  Yet, are they smart or dumb (they do have bird brains after all), as they appear to be game enough to scavenge anything they perceive may be food?

The accompanying video shows a small plastic container full of tartar sauce, which had fallen off the Manhattan Beach Pier railing above to the beach sand below.  A couple of adult gulls claimed this "find" immediately.  It wasn't long before other gulls joined in.  The accompanying video shows what went down.

While your SoCal gal has never been bothered or harassed personally by these bully birds, she did witness them harassing another bird who had just caught a fish at the Venice canals.  There have also been reports of gulls swooping in and stealing food from people.  You know what they say?  Praemonitus Praemunitus.

BTW, when your SoCal gal was in Hawai'i, one of her O'ahu tour guides mentioned there are no seagulls in Hawaii.  I know!  Hard to believe.  Is it true?  Click here to find out.