For some unaccountable reason, seagulls are a protected species and so we can't move them physically, so we have to persuade them to leave. Considering how many seagulls there are in the UK, I certainly don't know why they are considered an endangered species!!!!
I heard a funny noise last night but didn't know what it was and as there wasn't any more noises and Pippin didn't seem too bothered, I ignored it. Well this morning I looked up to the back porch roof and discovered there was something walking about on it!!
I don't know how many chicks there are up in the nest, so I haven't got names for them yet, so I'll call it Fred.
He's already made the roof of the porch dirty, with his "poop" and then him walking through it - lovely. Now he's attacking the glass window with his beak!!! I'm not going to feed it because with a bit of luck, it'll get fed up and then jump down and hopefully fly up to the nest and the other chicks!! I won't hold my breath though!!!
Now Pippin has to enter and leave the house via the window in my lounge, because the parents of the chick tend to attack anyone or anything anywhere near their offspring. My groceries deliverer had to run into the kitchen to avoid the mother seagull from dive-bombing him!
Okay - Fred it is - I hope that Fred decides that it's no fun sitting on that plastic roof without any food or water, and goes away to join his family.
Like you, I have no idea why they are protected as mainly they're a nuisance! I read a recent news story about an elderly couple who have been virtually imprisoned in their home due to seagulls attacking them if they leave because they have chicks. Luckily, they have an integral garage and have to open the garage door from the inside, drive out and leave the garage door open for when they return. If they try to close the door, they're attacked.
Hope they leave your roof soon.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Bee OrchidJenny McIntyre club has replied to Andy Rodker clubIt is the same here, Gulls are protected as are all birds, even City or Town Pigeons that are considered Vermin.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Stormlizard clubJenny McIntyre club has replied to GracieMaybe there were less of them in 1918?
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Bee OrchidJenny, I suspect that netting will be the best deterrent - to actually keep them off the chimneys.
Treasa Ui Cionaodha has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubJenny McIntyre club has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubLink to Blogg on our situations.
www.buzz.ie/latest/seagulls-taking-seaside-town-leave-residents-terrified-291300. We have two nesting on our house roof. Replacing seagulls eggs and placing them with a few false seagull eggs works but of course it is illegal to do this. . But the Rspb don't have to put up with the seagulls invasion here and the problems they cause.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Maeluk clubLOL, loved your comments about my spider picture...*snicker*...I know you hate spiders, but shucks, it's an awfully cool thing to see a mama carrying her sac of children around with her! :) Though, ok, let's do another Fred situation. I will picture a nasty, disgusting cockroach instead of a darling spider...I would not be at all enamored by such a sighting in that case and would be apt to try mashing it into the ground! :D But well...lol...it's a darling spider! :D Oh!! Yesterday I found a jumping spider on the porch and it had caught a tasty gnat! Such fun to see...I called Steve out to admire it too. :)
I agree with you about the creek with the logs...it certainly does look like beavers at work there! :D And happy you enjoyed the doggie picture, such a dear.
Wow, I'm sure glad you guys found out Mandi had malaria before she got much sicker...that's really scary. I've read about the predisposition of catching many things more easily after you've gotten it once. That's terrible. :( You know, I would dearly love to spend time in the tropics in many places but wow...the terrible maladies that come with visiting jungles, it's just BAD NEWS. Still, I want to go back to Costa Rica and other places like it...we'll just have to make sure we're careful!
I've been hard at work looking for adventures for us up in Vancouver Island...gosh it takes a lot of time. But we'll have many choices when the time comes...we'll be spending 5 days at each destination and hopefully we'll get to soak up the various spots pretty well. We may actually see whales from the shore! And also...KINGFISHERS! So many different animals, I hope we see plenty!
Ok, off to read your other post if I don't fall asleep first! :)
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Janet Brien clubIt sounds so exciting - planning your next vacation away at Vancover Island. When are you going? Wow to be able to see whales from the shore - you lucky things.
Yes I suppose Fred is rather sweet, it's just that he does his poop on the see-through plastic roof and then walks all over it and just covers my porch roof with webbed poop-prints!!!!
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