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I was intrigued this morning to see an adult herring gull doing what I can only describe as a dance.It was shuffling it's feet up and down on the village green.
Would I be right in thinking that he was patting the turf in the hope of bringing worms, grubs etc to the surface?
It was a fairly mild ,damp morning.
Aaldtimer
27-Nov-07, 03:55
Yes Lizz, that's exactly what it's doing. It is trying to make the same sound as rain, which makes the worms come to the suface for fear of being drowned.
I thought that was most probably the case but it was just so funny to watch and although I have seen smaller birds do this kind of thing, never a herring gull.
Oh well , at least he won't be joining the local Morris Dancers!
Aaldtimer
27-Nov-07, 21:28
..."Oh well , at least he won't be joining the local Morris Dancers!"...Nah, nae bells on it's legs!:Razz
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