Gulls observe humans to home in on tasty scraps, study finds

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Herring gulls more likely to peck at items if humans pretend to eat them first

It’s the sort a sneaky trick only a gull would learn: by watching how people handle their food, the birds can work out when there are snacks to be had.

 

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I'm a *hone* in type of gull.

I had a gull nicking the herring out of my sandwich-bun just when I wanted to take a bite. I was left with an empty bun and a lot of amazement.

Don't bogart my taco, you winged rat!

A study had to tell us the obvious?

Watched a gull land a few inches from a prone sunbather, grab an iPhone and fly away over the hills.

Humans who go to the sea shore know it forever :-)

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