Comments on: The dangers of junk food http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: J http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6010 J Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:55:16 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2176#comment-6010 Apparently the gulls at Walt Disney World have such a sweet tooth that they aren't above swiping food right out of peoples hands . . or at least this one gull with an apparent taste for cinnamon. I forget which of my 2 trips to Disney World this happened (either December, '94 or June '99) but I was at one of the parks with my mom and sister and my mom had purchased a churro. I decided I wanted to try it and took a bite then turned my back to look at something when I saw the shadow of a bird pass low overhead. When I turned back to my mom, she was no longer holding the churro as a gull had swooped down and taken it right out of her hand. Apparently the gulls at Walt Disney World have such a sweet tooth that they aren’t above swiping food right out of peoples hands . . or at least this one gull with an apparent taste for cinnamon. I forget which of my 2 trips to Disney World this happened (either December, ’94 or June ’99) but I was at one of the parks with my mom and sister and my mom had purchased a churro. I decided I wanted to try it and took a bite then turned my back to look at something when I saw the shadow of a bird pass low overhead. When I turned back to my mom, she was no longer holding the churro as a gull had swooped down and taken it right out of her hand.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5985 Kate St. John Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:31:51 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2176#comment-5985 Amazing! The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VILrWeO5QYs Amazing! The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VILrWeO5QYs

]]> By: Kristen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5982 Kristen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:35:36 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2176#comment-5982 I assume you've heard about the gull in Scotland who has been stealing chips daily from a local convenience store? If not, do a search on YouTube or the BBC site and you'll find the cheeky birdie in action. I assume you’ve heard about the gull in Scotland who has been stealing chips daily from a local convenience store? If not, do a search on YouTube or the BBC site and you’ll find the cheeky birdie in action.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5935 Kate St. John Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:12 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2176#comment-5935 I'll bet you saw one of the gulls tagged nearby. I forgot to put the gull study link in my article. I've added it above - and here - so you can find out more: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/waterSupply/watershed/study/ I’ll bet you saw one of the gulls tagged nearby. I forgot to put the gull study link in my article. I’ve added it above – and here – so you can find out more:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/waterSupply/watershed/study/

]]> By: Kallen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/01/05/the-dangers-of-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5934 Kallen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:49:55 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2176#comment-5934 I am so glad you posted this. A month ago I was feeding the gulls and saw one that appeared to have orange stickers on his wings. At first I thought they were those bread stickers you see on loaves of bread that say $1.50 or something like that, but upon further inspection, I saw that the bird was banded. I tried doing a google search to see if I could figure out who tagged him, but was not successful. I live right near Northborough, so I am wondering if these are the same birds. I am so glad you posted this. A month ago I was feeding the gulls and saw one that appeared to have orange stickers on his wings. At first I thought they were those bread stickers you see on loaves of bread that say $1.50 or something like that, but upon further inspection, I saw that the bird was banded.

I tried doing a google search to see if I could figure out who tagged him, but was not successful. I live right near Northborough, so I am wondering if these are the same birds.

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