Herring gulls are smart, they know if you are looking at them (and usually avoid stealing your food when you do) ^^
Herring gulls respond to human gaze direction | Biology Letters share.google/Sdg1k9aoyRVzoiiSi
And have in fact stolen by broodje haring straight out of my fucking hands as I raised it to my mouth to take the first bite. Fucker hit me from behind and curved in at the last second. Zandvoort Summer 2010. Never forget, never forgive!