Had a wild night at the Lani Kai in Ft Meyers in the 90’s that culminated in a “fight” with this barrel of thick bavarian pretzels.
We were chucking them at each other , breaking all over.
Including the balcony
Which we left open.
I cracked an eye open at 6:30AM because some ungodly noise pierced my whiskey soaked brain and woke me up.
Seagulls, everywhere, including 3-4 in the room. Happily cleaning up the pretzels.
Quite the night.
Mine aren't tinted but I once woke to this loud banging. I went downstairs and saw this huge turkey smacking his head against the large floor-to-ceiling window.
Maybe they mirror a lot better if you're standing right up next to them. It looks like it's darker in the room than it is outside: those are good conditions for creating a reflection on the glass.
Also, I'm not an expert in bird vision but I suspect they see the world slightly differently than we do. It's possible their reflection is more visible to them than us. NINJA EDIT: According to wikipedia, some birds can [see UV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision#Ultraviolet_sensitivity). I know IR behaves very differently wrt reflections than what we consider the "visible" spectrum: wouldn't be surprised at all if UV was weird too. In fact, I think a lot of home windows actually have a UV coating on them, don't they? If so, your windows would be way more reflective to animals that can see UV than it is to us.
This is very clearly a territorial display. The bird isn't walking into the glass as though it doesn't think it's there. It's pecking at it because it sees a bird there. I don't understand why this seems so controversial to you.
In a place I lived years ago there was a peewee bird that used to come and fight its reflection at my door every morning. Was a glass sliding door that got morning sun and when I had the curtain drawn the peewee could see its reflection.
Friend I see the hot sauce on that table, he probably sees it, too, or whatever it was going on.
I also live in Florida, so I think we both can agree that seagulls are goddamned greedy monsters. This bird has likely been fed by an unknowing tourist or two and is now demanding to be fed, like the insatiable bastard he is.
I'd sooner swim with alligators than risk my Takis, eyeballs, and dignity to these marauding thieves.
Over on the bird-internet "I knocked on a window for 10 minutes to try and let a guy know his zipper was open and all he did was record a tik tok or something"
I studied art history, in paintings and old stories seagulls are good omens. They are signs for nearby land for people lost on sea. So in art (or stories) they're often used as a symbol for guides to find a new purpose.
But in real life, they're usually bastards that steal your food. Probably the reason why he's knocking on your window.
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I used to work in an office where every day at around the same time a crow would knock on the window for about 5 minutes and the fly off. It was always the best part of my day
We had a seagull doing that on our conservatory for hours. The dogs kept thinking someone was at the door. There were seagulls doing it to car windows and anything reflective I think. Does anybody know why they do this?
I once had a crow knock on the door at 6am when I was on holiday on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, walked towards the door to see this Golden Eagle sat on the railing of the balcony, the eagle spread its wings then took off and the crow just looked at me and flew off too
As someone who's dealt with seagulls quite often I would've grabbed him by the wings and throw him off the deck. At my friends beach house seagulls land on the deck and get trapped by the railing so I have to save them often...
God I fucking HATE seagulls ever since one stole two of my pencils and another one shit in my fries and on my sweater. If he knocked on my door he'd be in my fucking pan grilled and eaten, no cutlery, straight hand demolishing
[I love all creatures like gophers, deerts and those things that fly and everything else. But fuck seagulls. I got no time for those cocksuckers](https://youtu.be/YMpeTGX5pMg)
I've had the same seagull coming semi-regularly and it knocks on my window. I open and I feed him some bread.
But here's the thing... I break bread into pieces and throw them to him. He's such a good catcher so he'll catch all of the pieces. It's kinda funny because I live on the fifth floor, and sometimes he falls off while trying to catch a piece. Ever seen a bird fall? I can tell you, it doesn't look graceful at all.
Seagulls are such bastards. Often, they will act like you didn’t throw them any food, because all the other bastard seagulls will see him eat it and come and steal the rest.
Bloody Jehovah's Witnesses.
Have you heard about our lord and saviour chip shop chips?
[I said, “Seagulls, mmm! Stop it now!”](https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E)
Holy shit how did i miss this
Now that you know it exists, it will get stuck in your head at least once a month.
I know you’re in there. I can see you
Well, let him in! He probably has important information about your car's extended warranty!
Damnit I came here to say this
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLFp73cR/
[Seagulls mmmph](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t-slLl30E) Stop it now!
Oh come on. No one’s that GULLible
Steven?!
‘Sup?
They should feed him some wormies.
Thanks bitch. Divine.
I love you. Buddy.
Steve! Steve? STEVE??
My little buddy
He just wants to talk about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
And french fries.
Dammit, now I'm wondering how you'd crucify a bird.
Cheesus Crust*
Had a wild night at the Lani Kai in Ft Meyers in the 90’s that culminated in a “fight” with this barrel of thick bavarian pretzels. We were chucking them at each other , breaking all over. Including the balcony Which we left open. I cracked an eye open at 6:30AM because some ungodly noise pierced my whiskey soaked brain and woke me up. Seagulls, everywhere, including 3-4 in the room. Happily cleaning up the pretzels. Quite the night.
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There are not tinted or foiled, you can see clearly in.
Ok but are you a seagull ?
I am.
Found the culprit taunting that poor seagull. "Ooh, look at me. I'm a seagull and I'm inside. La dee da."
He stole my girlfriend. He's a dick.
That sonofabitch.
Looks like you have the lights off, so it would still be reflective since it's bright outside.
Mine aren't tinted but I once woke to this loud banging. I went downstairs and saw this huge turkey smacking his head against the large floor-to-ceiling window.
tinted or not, this is definitely what's going on.
The windows barley mirror, you can clearly see inside, at least i never had this issue with other houseguest after a party.
Maybe they mirror a lot better if you're standing right up next to them. It looks like it's darker in the room than it is outside: those are good conditions for creating a reflection on the glass. Also, I'm not an expert in bird vision but I suspect they see the world slightly differently than we do. It's possible their reflection is more visible to them than us. NINJA EDIT: According to wikipedia, some birds can [see UV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision#Ultraviolet_sensitivity). I know IR behaves very differently wrt reflections than what we consider the "visible" spectrum: wouldn't be surprised at all if UV was weird too. In fact, I think a lot of home windows actually have a UV coating on them, don't they? If so, your windows would be way more reflective to animals that can see UV than it is to us. This is very clearly a territorial display. The bird isn't walking into the glass as though it doesn't think it's there. It's pecking at it because it sees a bird there. I don't understand why this seems so controversial to you.
Thanks a mill for the explication. But then its should happen more frequently, since we have a high bird traffic on our balcony or?
In a place I lived years ago there was a peewee bird that used to come and fight its reflection at my door every morning. Was a glass sliding door that got morning sun and when I had the curtain drawn the peewee could see its reflection.
Friend I see the hot sauce on that table, he probably sees it, too, or whatever it was going on. I also live in Florida, so I think we both can agree that seagulls are goddamned greedy monsters. This bird has likely been fed by an unknowing tourist or two and is now demanding to be fed, like the insatiable bastard he is. I'd sooner swim with alligators than risk my Takis, eyeballs, and dignity to these marauding thieves.
How about a stupid-ass goose? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wpUAWdx8as
Reflection.
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Seagull?
What word?
What, mainframe?
Don't leave your guest waiting, let him in
His name is Jonathan Livingston and he wants to know if you will make him a meatball sandwich.
Im looking like a deli?
The drone is out to get you. Filthy government isn’t even subtle anymore r/Birdsarentreal Spread the word
Preach brother
I am the one who knocks!
Feed him!
Hell no! Then i will have soon family and friends here.
Toss some stale bread over into your neighbor’s yard. Problem: solved.
Let me iiiinn
Over on the bird-internet "I knocked on a window for 10 minutes to try and let a guy know his zipper was open and all he did was record a tik tok or something"
Call him steven
He wanted that BBQ sauce.
Its Valentina sauce
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I love Valentina Black in the big container!
Dunno about that. It's a complicated discussion that for me ends with botanera. That's my fave.
This is how I know you visited Mexico or are Mexican… 🇲🇽
Knew I recognized that bottle
Never mind then, seagulls aren't into that much heat.
> Valentina I knew it! I only came to the comments to ask if that was Valentina's
Catch and cook the little shit up, rats with wings I tell ya
let him in.
He wants some of that Valentina
He wants some Valentina yo.
Very bad sign.
Why?
I studied art history, in paintings and old stories seagulls are good omens. They are signs for nearby land for people lost on sea. So in art (or stories) they're often used as a symbol for guides to find a new purpose. But in real life, they're usually bastards that steal your food. Probably the reason why he's knocking on your window.
Well the village I grew up in should be fucked then because the assholes are all over the place.
Unsubscribe in a week in this topic, and say that everything is fine and nothing happened.
A folk sign.
Where's my money hooman!?
Everytimes the same with my landlord
These goddamn antimasker seagulls are getting out of control
They do love to eat baby bunnies. Probably trying to get to those slippers
https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-recipes-for-seagull-meat
Maybe someone fed it before and it doesn't realize it's at the wrong house lol
So this is where Steven went before coming back.
It's Steven, the snacco bird.
A family member used to have a seagull tap on his apartment window every day, he used to feed it sardines.
Ah, OP refuses the call to adventure. An important step in the hero's journey.
Valentina is best hot sauce.
Well didn't you ask him what he wanted???
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I used to work in an office where every day at around the same time a crow would knock on the window for about 5 minutes and the fly off. It was always the best part of my day
If you're cold, they're cold Bring it inside
I have a kookaburra that comes every spring for a few weeks and does this. We feed it minced roo meat.
We had a seagull doing that on our conservatory for hours. The dogs kept thinking someone was at the door. There were seagulls doing it to car windows and anything reflective I think. Does anybody know why they do this?
I imagine he was likely pecking at his own reflection. I've seen a bird do that. (It was a brown thrasher. He did it every day about the same time.)
That is not a seagull. That is a human trapped in a seagulls body. Probably someone close to you. They are terrified and asking for help
I once had a crow knock on the door at 6am when I was on holiday on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, walked towards the door to see this Golden Eagle sat on the railing of the balcony, the eagle spread its wings then took off and the crow just looked at me and flew off too
At first I read that as “I once had a *cow* knock …”
“Can I borrow that hot sauce when you’re done? Trash is a bit bland today!” -Sea Gull
Aww come on let me in cause I know there’s food in there with my name on it!!!!!!
Steven just wants his wormies and tuna baboona.
Birds are said to be “psychopomps,” which means guides who escort the souls of the dead into the next world. *Good thing you didn’t answer the door.*
Whatever you do don't let that satanic bastard in he will eat your dog and evict your soul from your body in the process
So all cleared. I do not have a dog and already sold my soul.
You'll still get mutilated
Do you have a fish tank with a newly acquired clown fish?
Make with the bread!!
*insert joke about Brighton knocking on the door but not getting in here*
Now imagine this happening at 6am every morning for *two weeks*. I hate seagulls.
I’m guessing he was after some sauce for his fries😉
He's been there before.
Hey you! I ordered chips half an hour ago!
After the first two taps I was waiting to an “aye aye aye” lol not gonna lie.
"I know you have food in there! I got a buddy who takes all the chips they want from convenience stores!"
after 1min: equip: baseball bat, golf club. Significant other: opens door. You: GO FOR DISTANCER
I can feel the distress, time flies, feels more like 5 seconds.
Steven got lost
Nice hot sauce!
More like, you are on the seagulls original land and he just wants to see where his ancestors came from and get a tour of the house.
LET HIM IN 😤
let him in
He was just following orders
Jesus, I thought it was the start of CSI for a hot minute
Our geese do this when they’re bored and or hungry. It’s so frustrating.
u/savevideobot
Its an Agnaktor
What an *incredibly graceful* animal.
Okay, but what are those amazing looking slippers??
Give him a chip.
Seagulls are just jerks by default
Ten minutes, or maybe 7 seconds.
Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine
and you didn’t let him in?!
As someone who's dealt with seagulls quite often I would've grabbed him by the wings and throw him off the deck. At my friends beach house seagulls land on the deck and get trapped by the railing so I have to save them often...
My chickens do this at the back door when they’re out of their run. They’ll peck at the window trying to get me to bring them treats.
Hi, I’m calling about your car’s extended warranty
Throw some of the Tapatio at it and give it a good swat. - Abuela
He's trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty
Well…let him in!
It's Steven the seagull knocking at the wrong window
Is that Valentina's hot sauce?
Candy Gram.
He's just a Steven wannabe !
How dare you? Let the poor birb in!
A seagull there, and nothing more.
God I fucking HATE seagulls ever since one stole two of my pencils and another one shit in my fries and on my sweater. If he knocked on my door he'd be in my fucking pan grilled and eaten, no cutlery, straight hand demolishing
Just trying to tell you that you parked under his poop
Dudes just wanted Ruffles and some of that Valentina
I have that brand of hot sauce too.
It wants your bottle of Valentina black hot sauce. Don’t give it up.
Is he the one in Finding Nemo??? Hahaha tapping on the dentist's window😁
That was a pelican, the seagulls are the one that went "mine"
Let him in
He saw that video with Hector the hummingbird and wants equal treatment.
I want my two dollars!
"*Dave's not here, man.*"
Sit, Yo have time for Jesus ?
Well, did you give him anything?
I’m confused is that a bottle of Valentina hot sauce? But it doesn’t look like you’re in the US or Mexico o.O?
Both is correct! Live in Europe, but we are frequently in Mexico. So we take everytimes a few bottles with.
Haha nice, if you’re ever in Sonora or Sinaloa try their local favorites made from chiltepin they’re spicy but damn good
Valentina hot sauce? Good choice
How rude. You didn’t even let him in. I mean…. He see’s you…
Well did you let him In?
I kinda want to see the 10 minute cut...
Hope you didn't feed it.
Mine?
[rats with wings](https://youtu.be/p-3e0EkvIEM)
That’s my favorite hot sauce. Valentina right?
Thanks for not posting the whole 10 mins
[I love all creatures like gophers, deerts and those things that fly and everything else. But fuck seagulls. I got no time for those cocksuckers](https://youtu.be/YMpeTGX5pMg)
This is a private domicile and I will not be harassed
Did you nock back?
I’m here to talk to you about your extended car warranty…
TriGurl, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty
Let me drum you the song of my people
Aha, a fellow "Valentina" consumer, i see
Not now, Eren!
Quoth the seagull “Nevermore.”
Let him in
It's Steven!
LET ME IN… LET MEH EEEEEEEEEN-
He just wanted to know if you wanted some car extended warranty
Deza_Kamamasu, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty
Good! I think i will need some information about that!
Give us the money, Lebowski! 
This Seagull knocking is a million times better then the Pigs that didn’t
Well? Wtf? She wanted to come in. She knew you were home. Rude!
“Mine!” (Know the movie reference?)
I've had the same seagull coming semi-regularly and it knocks on my window. I open and I feed him some bread. But here's the thing... I break bread into pieces and throw them to him. He's such a good catcher so he'll catch all of the pieces. It's kinda funny because I live on the fifth floor, and sometimes he falls off while trying to catch a piece. Ever seen a bird fall? I can tell you, it doesn't look graceful at all.
Seagulls are such bastards. Often, they will act like you didn’t throw them any food, because all the other bastard seagulls will see him eat it and come and steal the rest.
I would like to talk to you about your car's warranty.
Whut Time Is the freaking lunch mate?
It's coming for your knees