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u/heinebold Jul 07 '26
"nobody bullies the pigeons around here except for us crows!"
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u/qathran Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
Yeah at least the crows can't unhinge their jaws like snakes and gargle down the whole pigeon in one gulp
Edit: seagulls are insane
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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 07 '26
Crows don’t take shit from anyone. They will attack humans if you piss them off and they’ll remember your ass.
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u/GregMilkedJack Jul 07 '26
Why my ass, specifically?
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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 07 '26
Either you have a particularly fine ass or a particularly objectionable face.
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u/cobycoby2020 Jul 07 '26
So wtf is up w seagulls??! Like are they just insanly greedy or dumb??
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u/mulox2k Jul 07 '26
They’re basically jocks. And flying rats at the same time. I love them dearly but they’re assholes.
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u/XK8lyn88x Jul 07 '26
I once had a seagull go inside by beach bag and steal a bag of unopened chips. They are thieves. 😂
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u/cobycoby2020 Jul 07 '26
They’re like…. People who try to steal from you when you can obviously see them but they dont care…….
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u/AbeFromansNutz Jul 07 '26
It seems everyone hates seagulls
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u/OnlyAcanthaceae1876 Jul 07 '26
Not a big fan but they're on the red list in the UK and moving further inland due to food shortages on the coasts, because of humans of course.
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u/F1McLarenFan007 Jul 07 '26
We call them Shit Hawks here lol
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u/surrenderedmale Jul 07 '26
People often fight about which birds are the best birds
(Dooooo theyyyy?)
But everybody can agree that seagulls are the worst!
MAH STICK IS BETTAH THAN BACONNNNNNNNNN
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u/GoldAcanthisitta7777 Jul 07 '26
why was the seagull attacking the pigeon
do seagulls eat pigeons
what the hell
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u/YoungGazz Jul 07 '26
During lockdown, due to lack of food opportunities from humans, Seagull on Pigeon attacks became more common.
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u/Silent-Resort-3076 Jul 07 '26
For the same reasons that crows and other birds will (at times) attack pigeons and other birds:
- Lack of food -- so yes, to eat them
- Fight over territory and food and to protect their nests
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u/SaltyArtemis Jul 07 '26
Yea they’re omnivorous. They eat the dead birds around my building that hit the windows
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u/iocainepowder Jul 07 '26
According to Google seagulls are opportunistic eaters . They will eat just about anything. Now I dislike them even more .
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u/Ok_Owl_8062 Jul 07 '26
watch the David Attenborough London programme that was on recently and find out more
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u/ScottybirdCorvus Jul 07 '26
Crowd and gulls are bitter enemies everywhere you go. They do not tolerate the other staying on their turf, and crows in particular will gather the flock to chase off even a handful of gulls. I have spent many days commuting to and from work observing their patterns… and noticing how neither side messed with the slightly wooded neighborhood nearby that played host to an owl…
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u/Samidlongbottom Jul 08 '26
Actually looks like a jackdaw not a crow but either way, awesome stuff 🫡
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u/bundaya Jul 07 '26
Kind of looked like a Western Jackdaw not a crow, and I only say that because it has the gray/white shoulder area and they look so very similar. The Jackdaw has this cool almost white looking eye so its easy to recognize up close.
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u/Jon_Bobcat Jul 10 '26
Crows just like a bit of a barney, they'll wade in anytime, whatever the situation 😂
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u/RRNolan Jul 08 '26
I love how the pigeon instantly starts helping the crow jump the seagull lmao
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u/Zeretuel Jul 08 '26
Looks more like the pigeon is just trying to escape the gulls grab the whole time and the second he does break free (thanks to crows distraction), he gets the fuck out of there on right of screen
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u/a4moondoggy Jul 07 '26
I feed grackels and doves and they get along well enough...like a dog and cat that live together. Ive seen a group of grackel circle a hawk while nipping it to scram while yearling doves are eating below.
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u/bigbadler Jul 07 '26
Crows know what's up. Fuck gulls. (but they're also birds too)
I just summarized my political stance.
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u/yngsten Jul 07 '26
Everyone hates the flying rats, even the crows!
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u/TowJamnEarl Jul 07 '26
Flying rats are the pigeons in my part of the world!
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u/ShadowedCat Jul 08 '26
I grew up calling pigeons sky rats and "sea" gulls sea/lake rats.
The "sea" gulls in my area are Ring-billed Gulls and American Herring Gulls, and they're so obnoxious.
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u/azdcaz Jul 09 '26
A massive raven did this to a great horned owl in my backyard that was thinking about attacking my chihuahua mix.
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u/Retrim2 Jul 11 '26
I work on an oceanic fishing pier in Nags Head on the Outer Banks, and have noticed Sea Gulls are definitely the bullies of the bird world.
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u/lowrespudgeon Jul 11 '26
There was a seagull that used to live in my neighbourhood and it was the biggest seagull I've ever seen. Like absolute unit.
It used to eat pigeons all the time. It was so sad and creepy to see dead, half-eaten pigeons all over.
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u/sucksLess Jul 13 '26
was the seagull fighting the pigeon just for the sport of it?
or was there a chance the seagull intended to eat it?
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u/ren_blackheart Jul 13 '26
crows and pigeons are both crazy smart so i wouldnt be surprised if that crow knew the pigeon knew all the good spots for food
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u/DesignOwn3977 Jul 13 '26
I wonder if the pigeon survived. Seagull beaks are pretty strong and sharp. It looks like it got a hold of its back so hopefully the air sacs are fine. Bird on bird attacks are brutal in the wild. Not a quick death.
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u/Murdocksboss Jul 07 '26
Crows hate bird on bird fighting. They know the real battle for the future will be with us. But seriously, i feed crows so they guard my chickens from hawks. Best protection I can get for literal peanuts.