The Well-read Naturalist

I very much hope "The Gull Next Door" (@princetonupress) will find its way onto the reading tables of not only birdwatchers and naturalists, but of all who are willing to take the time to expand their understanding of what is one of the most often nearby non-human species all around the world. Be we ever so far from the seashore, gulls are often just a car park, sports field, rubbish tip, or rooftop away from us.

My full review: https://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2021/04/get-to-know-your-neighbors/ #bookstodon #birds #nature

Get to Know Your Neighbors

Of all the time I misspent during my misspent youth, having now reached the age of greater wisdom (or at least grayer hair), I now count much of it wasted if it was not spent looking at gulls. Like many naturalists who include birds in their studies, I am absolutely rubbish at identifying gulls. Unl

The Well-read Naturalist
Dec 13, 2022 at 3:43amWeb
Show threadStephen BoydDec 13, 2022
@WRNBookReview @princetonupress I need to read this - I lived in an apartment with gulls nesting on the roof and became fascinated by them.
Show threadMace The FaceDec 14, 2022
@WRNBookReview @princetonupress A couple of years ago at a beach, I watched a parent seagull, as it stood on a picnic table, encourage its two grey, fluffy children to use their cuteness and baby voices to get away with stealing fries from some women sitting on the grass. This might have been a particularly thuggish seagull family, but it was clear the parent bird perceived how its breed is perceived at different stages of life, and took advantage of it. #TrainingDay