now?
if seagulls are not eating the birds........
2007-10-31 03:14:15 · 6 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
or is it so rare for them to eat birds,it has no effect on the bird population?
would they have to be very hungry to eat birds?
2007-10-31 03:16:06 · update #1
People food is certainly easier to get than having to hunt down and compete for fish, so it might tend to make for more birds, but given that what most humans eat is utter rubbish, it would also tend to be stabilized. In addition, there are also more predators inland (cats, coyotes, etc) that would tend to bring the population down.
In short it's a very complex question, and the answer is that like all parts of an ecosystem, seagull populations will rise and fall, whether inland or coastal.
2007-10-31 03:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by Wally M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seagulls used to be popular at the seaside because they could find lots of wee fishes. Now the have found that us lazy folk have started chucking our leftovers in the street. Why spend all day diving intae the sea when there is a plentiful supply of half eaten fast foods lying in the street??? It's our fault that the seagulls have dedcided tae live in the town and cities. If we were a wee bit more considerate, they would end up going back tae the seaside where they belong!!!!
2007-10-31 05:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They often fly inland to waste dumps where garbage is dumped to be covered up. In the time between when the food garbage hits the ground till when it is covered over they can grab a great meal and be ready for the next incoming load. Seeing them inland by 20 miles to scavenge trash is very common.
They are not wasting their time on a left over crust of someone's fish and chips - they are going for wall-to-wall trash spreads.
2007-10-31 05:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I catch that seagull that swooped down and flew off with my sardine sandwiches while I was on the beach. I'll know it if I see it again,it's got one feather missing in it's tail.
2007-10-31 05:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seagulls are not naturally cannibalistic. They eat sea food, or they eat discarded kebab meat, whichever is easiest to find, hence you find them farther inland than ever/
2007-10-31 03:19:38 · answer #5 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whether or not there is an increase in the bird population but my car is pepple-dashed more frequently if that's any help?
2007-10-31 03:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by rattyrat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋