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| There's no need; I never see them until they rise up in a panic and fly away, peeping frantically. |
Gulls are calm (about people, not about food found by rival gulls), and think about my approach for a while before they decide to leave.
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| "Is it worth the effort to give up my nice, cosy rock?" |
Mallards, off-shore, are impervious.
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| A peaceful afternoon paddle with the neighbours. Life is good. |
The words 'calm' and 'gull' come as a surprise when put next to each other. I doubt mallards really recognise humans. Suppliers of snacks perhaps - but not fully functioning sentient bipeds. Mallards live in a world to themselves. Perhaps that's why they are so peaceful to watch.
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