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Not so long ago, I happened to look out my window and see a flock of seagulls circling around the rooftop of an adjacent building. Closer inspection revealed that someone had placed a few bagels out for the birds, thus causing a white-feathered frenzy amongst the gathered avian creatures. I, of course, was amused because there truly is nothing odder than seeing a seagull hoisting a full bagel in its mouth. It’s one thing to see a bird with a crust or a crumb or an errant piece of trash, but bagels — I don’t know. It’s just a strange combination.
Anyway, in my apparent boredom, I actually posted a Facebook status update about this bagel-seagull activity, thus prompting an urgent and excited message from IndianJones who simply wrote “PICTURE.” Well, who was I to deny the masses? I pulled out my camera and caught some very, very intense bird-on-bagel moments. Planet Earth should watch out…

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As you can see, there was plenty of excitement on the rooftop.

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A white gull swoops in to steal the gray bird’s bounty.

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Meanwhile, two other birds tussle over the other half of the bagel.

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Bedlam.

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A heated argument ensues.

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Meanwhile, Joyce sits pretty with her bagel half.

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Things seem relatively calm for the moment.

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Joyce takes her bagel for a walk.

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Uh oh. More fighting!

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Some douche steals Joyce’s bagel!

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Gabe’s not fazed. He’s seen it all before.

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The aftermath.

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Sorry, Joyce. No bagel for you today.

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Meanwhile, there’s Pamela flaunting her sizable bagel chunk.

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A latecomer. Way to MISS IT, jerk.

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Gabe’s too old for this shit.

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And as the douche gull flies off with Joyce’s bagel, this momentous battle draws to an end.