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To be scared of a seagull?

136 replies

cariadlet · 05/07/2015 12:23

It sounds ridiculous, and typing that I decided I must BU.

Every year we have seagulls nesting on our roof. On two previous years one of the chicks has fallen down the chimney and landed in the fireplace. Each time I've grabbed it and put it out in the back garden. Each time the over protective parents have dive bombed me as I've gone out.

The first time it happened the parent seagulls panicked so much that they made distress calls and we had dozens of seagulls circling over our garden. It was like a scene from "The Birds".

Last night or this morning a chick either fell off the roof or tried flying and didn't get very far. It's been wandering around the patio and up and down the side path with one of the parents standing guard (either on the conservatory roof or the shed roof - wherever it gets the best view of the chick).

I know it's stupid, but I feel nervous about just going out into my own garden and am dreading having to walk down the front path when I have to go out later in case the chick is wandered off that way and the adults see me coming out.

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SophieJenkins · 07/07/2015 20:36

Well done OP> Having been in a similar position and kept one in a rabbit hutch for a week or so and feeding it before letting it out again, I can say that it will be vulnerable whatever age you let it go at - and it'll make a heck of a mess in the interim.

RSPB will do nothing.

If I were you, I would let it out into an enclosed space in your garden so it can't get to the road, and let the parents come and feed it which they will eagerly. (seagulls tend to be braver than other birds as you know)

Don't keep it captive...yes a fox will get it probably but at least it will have the company of its mum and dad for a short while, and I don't think it is any more likely to survive longer term if you keep it indoors xx

cariadlet · 07/07/2015 21:30

The seagull chick has now been collected by a couple of volunteers from the charity - they noticed its poorly wing as soon as they saw it. It's now going to be looked after and will hopefully make it.

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SophieJenkins · 08/07/2015 07:17

Fantastic news. You must have a very good lot of people there to come and collect a seagull.

BringMeTea · 08/07/2015 07:22

What a rollercoaster of a thread! Kudos to you OP for caring for the spawn of the avian devil when you hate them/are scared of them.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 08/07/2015 15:33

Ah, poor chick. I'm glad it's got a fighting chance even thought they are vile things really!

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 08/07/2015 15:44

Oh well done your DP for getting the chick out and I'm glad it's gone to a rescue place to have its wing mended.

Even though they are big scary birds when grown up, it's still a good thing to help out a young one.

AngelDog · 08/07/2015 22:06

I was attacked by a seagull in Lyme Regis, where they are notorious for being extra bold & causing problems. I was sitting on the beach eating a sandwich when one swooped down at me, grabbed the sandwich and managed to peck me on the hand too.

var123 · 09/07/2015 12:05

Seagulls are absolutely terrifying! YADNBU!

Is there anyone brave enough to stop them nesting there? If it were me, i'd either need a way of preventing the nesting in the first place or I'd have to move house.

(I'm phobic about birds btw, but big birds with huge beaks that would attack you, how could anyone not be scared??)

fortyfide · 09/07/2015 12:46

Seagulls are not half as scary as Tory Chancellors. But they can be persistent when hungry. Cant we all?

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/07/2015 12:55

If a Tory Chancellor, or MP of any type, was nesting on my chimney I'd light the bloody fire under him, and add incendiary fuel to it.

5Foot5 · 16/07/2015 13:07

Dog pecked to death by seagulls

Another example of seagull evil-ness!!

Seriously makes you wonder how long before a baby or child is seriously hurt or killed.

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