Gulls choose what to eat by watching humans, study suggests

Research on gulls in Brighton found birds can work out which scraps are worth snaffling by watching what humans are eating

It will take more than a bunch of signs declaring “do not feed the birds” to deter gulls from swooping down to pinch people’s snacks, a study has suggested.

Research on herring gulls at Brighton beach found that the birds can work out which kinds of scraps are worth snaffling by watching what humans are tucking into themselves.

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