02-06-2016, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: UK
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The term â??seagullâ?? is a misnomer which infuriates many ornithologists. Gulls live on the coast and inland, but donâ??t venture far out to sea as a rule; they swim well, but never dive. Their numbers in the UK have exploded since 1956 as a result of the Clean Air Act, which made it illegal to burn rubbish at landfills, massively increasing their food supply. Gulls are known to dive-bomb humans and splatter them, deliberately, with their patent cocktail of ammonia, four different acids, viruses, bacteria and fungal infections. Thereâ??s usually a four-stage attack: first the â??gagâ?? call, a signal to go away, then a low pass if the first warning is ignored, followed by dropping their load â?? of guano, vomit or both. The final stage is a full-on 40mph aerial assault, normally from behind.
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