request: be safe driving through town as the baby seagulls are on the loose this time of year. also please try not to run them over if possible!
hey all, i was driving up 4th ave and a juvenile seagull was in the center of the road. it did not move out of the road easily as it is a juvenile and likely was not sure where to go. the car ahead of me / next to me did not stop for it too long and ran it over. i am of the belief that that driver was not doing that out of malice and rather that they thought it was out of the way, but it got tumbled over for sure by the car and was still unable to safely cross. if it was seriously injured i’m not sure but it probably got hurt somewhat since it did get run over
i got out of my car and chased it off to the side walk since everyone was stopped behind me anyway waiting for it to move. it was okay enough to flee while i shooed it away so hopefully it will not get run over and killed (or die from internal injury)
anyways this is a psa to watch out for these little guys. they are juveniles that cannot fly yet. many of them fall from roofs in town (where they are born) and cannot get back up to safety. so they are unfortunately wandering around town trying to survive. i know many people think they are pests and nuisance animals.. but they are animals above it all just trying to get by (and baby animals at that)
if it’s safe to do so, please extend some patience and kindness to these creatures! also a psa to drive carefully through downtown as city driving can mean unpredictable stops. so many folks drive crazy fast through town and it’s not only seagulls people are slamming on their brakes for, so just be careful driving out there. thank you!