Salford University findings show gulls are predators – not just opportunists snatching people’s snacksIn pictures: Octopus? Ice cream? Is there anything gulls don’t eat?Gulls are renowned for snatching chips from tourists’ hands, but a scientific project has revealed the greedy birds also like to tuck into moles and quench their thirst with seal milk.The discovery was among several surprising findings made by a University of Salford ecologist, Dr Alice Risely, after she set up a project asking the public to send her pictures of seagulls eating. Continue reading...
A Salford University project, "Gulls Eating Stuff," revealed gulls have a surprisingly varied diet beyond scavenging human food, including moles, seal milk, and baby birds. The project, using public submissions of gull feeding photos, aims to show gulls are also predators, with worms being a key food source. Researchers hope the project will help understand gull dietary trends and educate the public about their predatory habits.
