That’s how Chas Redmond captioned this scene from Alki. (There’s probably also a “different way to stuff the bird” joke lurking in there too.) By the way, the forecast is calling for “more of the same” for the foreseeable future.
Is this the guy that drives a VW Rabbit and pigeons flock to his car as he drives up? It’s disgusting. I watched him drive down, park and pigeons followed his car, landed on it when he parked and then as he got out, they flew to him and were all over him waiting to be fed. Disease central.
The seagulls can take care of themselves. Why people older than 5 think they need to “feed” them (or pigeons) is peculiar.
It’s an enjoyable activity. There are those who like to connect with the critters around them.
Good, bad, right or wrong (who cares!), I think it’s amazing that they recognize his car coming. That’s LOVE :D
Agree – chill out, folks. Let’s just hope the birds are eating something nutritious – and that the smaller, less-aggressive birds get their share.
When we have bread (and related items) that goes stale before we can use it, we save it to toss at seagulls at Lowman Beach. Always thought of it as a form of recycling …
Just be sure when “recycling” bread scraps to birds that it doesn’t get “recycled” on to you!
But if we call the flying rats “Doves” then life is beautiful.
Sorry Jiggers, the title “sky-rat” is already held by the starling.
Feeding these birds is a spiritual activity. Try it; you’ll like it.
a nice day at Alki this summer with my new baby, 2 yr old daughter, mother, cousin and her baby was ruined when a flock of seagulls was so aggressively trying to get our food we had to get up and leave. My 2 yr old daughter wouldn’t stop talking about it for days. When people feed the birds, they think everyone should feed them and they become a nuisance.
Try working next door to Ivar’s at Pier 54. Your car will never look the same.
The animals are just behaving in accordance to their ‘training’ by certain humans. You need to retrain them quickly (referring to Katie’s comment) when they are wrecking your outing.
A time-tested, spur of the moment ‘retraining’ method is to remove your belt, attach the shoelaces to the buckle, and swing it about if the birds encroach. Your aim is to disperse, not injure.
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