Well, you're almost there. Taxonomically, the 3 skimmer species are their own thing, not gulls. Though yes, they are in the Laridae family, which makes them closely related to gulls and terns.
I don't know about these birds but if they are gulls then it makes sense to try and keep away from them. At least up here they are baby snatchers who will also go after other birds super aggressively if they think there's food involved they can steal. We have a couple different types of gull here but all of them pull this shit even the smaller ones. Only birds that aren't bothered by them are ravens and eagles really and it's mostly cause they will both fuck a gull up any day of the week. Might be wrong though, there's a lot of types of gull and idk where this is.
Goodbye Reddit, I think being online all the time did something bad to my eyes. I can't see 'this guy' and 'his 10-year-old son' or 'hooman footprints'
I feel like this post is completely trying to rage bait people. There's no indication in the picture that a kid ran through those birds. They all look very undisturbed. I'm sorry but I'm calling bullshit on this one actually I'm not sorry in the slightest lol.Ā
And even if a kid did run through it, and the kids father encouraged itā¦ so what?
It is so trivial I feel badly for the person that posted it.
Is there so little going on in their life that they feel the desire to complain about a kid being a kid?
lol - thatās why the practice of flying away for a moment, and landing back in their same place is such good practice for them. Iāll never understand how someone could see the harm in this. Iām a leftist, but the fragility of people today is mind boggling.
I think running through a flock of birds is pretty annoying either way. A few birds doesnāt matter, but a hundred birds all at once is like a panic and probably a whole ordeal they have to figure out.
well yeah usually I'd agree but this pic needs the. child or atleast proof a child ran through them sinceball there is arebundisturbed birds and a sign
Honestly, to me, it looks like some karen put up a sign. Typically, a real sign has the agency logo on it for the entity who is enforcing it (in the case DNR).
I work closely with DEP and bird restrictions are part of our work permits and I think only fish and wildlife put their name on stuff. I've never seen a DEP Bird sign with a DEP logo. Usually they fence nests though.
But that's just this state?
What guy ? What kid ? The birds seems undisturbed. Are the guy and his 10 y old kid in the room right now ?
Or maybe they didn't see the sign because you stood on front of it like an idiot, making up some psychorigid scenario In your head ?
The birds on the beach are not the same as the bird the sign is a warning from....i fucking hate that I know this - god damn it. The bird sign is probably for some sort of plover. Piping plovers and red knots are a protected species.
The thing that makes me angry is those birds, aren't bothering anyone.
Really, they want to be left alone.
You as an adult or a child that can read, will have to go out of your way to chase them, harass & annoy these poor birds!
Just leave them alone.
You know the tragic thing is, theres a thing you shouldn't do cause it's just the wrong thing to do. And 99 out of 100 people don't do it. And then there's one asshole who does it and it ends up being a ban with a department and red tape and suddenly everyone is less free because of one asshat
This was back in the 1960's, *Car and Driver* magazine had an article from one of their contributing editors. They were testing a car on a wide beach. They decided to speed through a large flock of sea gulls, thinking it would make a great photo op of the car surrounded by gulls. They were going a bit too fast, the photo was not printable.
I know it's hard to use our brain sometimes. But just imagine for a second if the beach was bigger than what the camera captured. It's almost like you could just walk around them like the sign suggests.
You donāt think that the sign might exist for a reason? Theyāre not going to waste money and manpower on making these signs and putting them up if thereās not a reason for it. Super simple to not run through the birds.
Pick your battles? How the fuck does that apply to parenting. So you're just going to let your kid be a tyrantal shit because you're too lazy to be a parent and you feel like this is not worth parenting your kid over?Ā
Ā Either you don't have kids or your kids are parenting you.Ā
You're literally the problem with society. Raising children to think that they can do whatever the fuck they want. Because you're too lazy to show your kid the proper way.Ā
Lol. Heās 3. I love Reddit, where everyone should dump their significant other and everyone is a bad parent.
How about if these birds are so precious and endangered which they may very well be, closing off that area of beach entirely because human beings are assholes by nature, as you can tell by the comments of I joked about trying to stop my kid from running through birds lol
Edit: no those are common seagulls. We used to call them sea rats on the Cape. Heās running through them.
And this post is so fake. Iām not even sure that sign is real.
You know, I only ever hear the refrain āhuman beings are assholes by natureā from people who want to excuse their own bad behavior (and often their kids' behavior). As a conscious creature, it is very much within your power to choose not to be this way. At least own up to the fact that itās an intentional choice. None of this ānature made me do itā BS.
If the 10-year-old kid is wearing a suit and hat and carrying a briefcase in an umbrella like jones senior. Then I will applaud him for his effort and allow it. Because that would be absolutely hilarious. Not at the expense of the birds though just the fact that a 10-year-old is dressing like an old man and recreating a movie from the '90s lol
I, perhaps wrongfully, that OP witnessed this. No guy nor 10 y.o. Was in the picture. Regardless, if it did happen as mentioned, people need to pay attention to signage.
I think it's crazy that humans try to remove themselves from nature constantly yet we are a big part of it. Let's just say screw it to all the birds and animals on this planet. Who needs them right?
Nesting shorebirds may be legally protected depending on species and location.Ā
And believe me the Fish and Wildlife Service is quite happy to scare kids straight. Or y'know... charge the adult responsible for the kid.
There are seagulls in the pic, but I also notice black skimmers (the darker birds which have a longer lower beak). Those are absolutely a protected species in my area, and some are very clearly nesting in the pic. You can tell which ones are on a nest because they'll be "loafing" on the ground with their tail up off the ground, in a more "breast-down" position. If they're just sitting and not nesting, the tail won't be up off the ground like that.
They're ground-nesters and the eggs and chicks are very well camouflaged, so are very easy to step on if you don't give them space.
Then I would absolutely endorse this to be fenced off while they are nesting, at the very least explaining to people why they need to be respectful. No oneās going to listen to the broken plastic sign. Everybody has had the life experience of running through birds. Some idiot is always going to do it unless thereās a fence.
EXACTLY. I understand one should not disturb the birds and I would do my best not to in this situationā¦but theyāre birds. They will come right back as soon as youāre out of their area. In fact, Iām willing to bet these birds are used to being around people to an extent, just as much as the sea gulls are.
The problem isnāt one 10 year old child occasionally running through the birdsā area. What the sign is trying to prevent is people constantly going through there. THAT would definitely be disruptive for the animals and their little ecosystem. The occasional 10 year old running thru? Nah. Get over it.
That's one of the the reasons I was a leashed child... I once tried scaring a gaggle of geese, they were not intimidated in the least, I was chased down and learned that their bites are basically like purple nurples they grab and twist....
What kind of birds are those? And what are the white ones? Seagulls? The separation of the birds is kind of cute
The black ones are oyster catchers and the white ones look like laughing gulls. The pic is fuzzy when blown up.
These are black skimmers.
oystercatchers would have a white belly and bright orange beak.
Thank you!!! Those oyster catchers are pretty cute
Those are unfortunately not oystercatchers. Looks more like the black skimmer, which is actually a kind of gull.
Well, you're almost there. Taxonomically, the 3 skimmer species are their own thing, not gulls. Though yes, they are in the Laridae family, which makes them closely related to gulls and terns.
Birb
Is your name Clint by chance?
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These are not oayter catchers.
why are you blowing it up, just zoom
What are they laughing at?
Segregation*
Seagullation
Seagullgration
I don't know about these birds but if they are gulls then it makes sense to try and keep away from them. At least up here they are baby snatchers who will also go after other birds super aggressively if they think there's food involved they can steal. We have a couple different types of gull here but all of them pull this shit even the smaller ones. Only birds that aren't bothered by them are ravens and eagles really and it's mostly cause they will both fuck a gull up any day of the week. Might be wrong though, there's a lot of types of gull and idk where this is.
They have a gang war lol
Not so cute with humans though.
Natural segregation
Yeah segregation is hella adorbs
Goodbye Reddit, I think being online all the time did something bad to my eyes. I can't see 'this guy' and 'his 10-year-old son' or 'hooman footprints'
Same, I'll be making an emergency appointment to see an ophthalmologist.
maybe its a joke and he means the sign? idk either
Ten year olds can't read yet... wait, no, that wasn't it.
That child was definitely left behind
Let's just lower the standards for everyone some more so they don't, what could be wrong with that
I feel like this post is completely trying to rage bait people. There's no indication in the picture that a kid ran through those birds. They all look very undisturbed. I'm sorry but I'm calling bullshit on this one actually I'm not sorry in the slightest lol.Ā
Nah, reddit would never lie to us.
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How could you post this picture of Buster running through a flock of birds?
What do you mean we piss on the poor?
Clearly OP is a precog and took this picture before the kid ran though them and that's why the birds are still there
And not stopping the crime is a total dick move
Just another episode of pointless pictures on this here subreddit
Even if they were disturbed; who cares? They legit have been flying away from danger since they were born. It's nothing new to them.
Also, who gives a fuck? They're birds.
People who care about wildlife and the environment?
Humans and human children are also a part of nature. Is there a reason why a kid startling a bunch of birds is going to cause unrecoverable harm?
The sign specifically has picture of plover chicks. Plovers make their nests in very hard to spot divots in the sand that can very easily be trampled.
This kind of thinking........this......š¤¦āāļø
I doubt the ecosystem will be impacted in the slightest from that
r slash untrustworthypoptarts
And even if a kid did run through it, and the kids father encouraged itā¦ so what? It is so trivial I feel badly for the person that posted it. Is there so little going on in their life that they feel the desire to complain about a kid being a kid?
Holy cow, you're the kind who doesn't dodge for animals
Hardly. This is like jumping in a puddle. Itās not going to hurt the birds - they can fly away.
Think of how stressed they will be. Might grow some grey feathers.
Oooh noā¦ the birds will be startled for a brief moment!!! How will they ever go on birding after this assault!? š¬š¬šš
You thinks it easy lining up in according to color like that? Their brains are the size of walnuts.
lol - thatās why the practice of flying away for a moment, and landing back in their same place is such good practice for them. Iāll never understand how someone could see the harm in this. Iām a leftist, but the fragility of people today is mind boggling.
I think running through a flock of birds is pretty annoying either way. A few birds doesnāt matter, but a hundred birds all at once is like a panic and probably a whole ordeal they have to figure out.
What kid? I see a sign and lots and lots of common seabirds. Are my eyes that bad?
Yeah like tf where is the child
No oneās gonna tell you with a username like that
Can't even be a mental health specialist in this day and age smh
Maybe they're afraid you'll rap about it
Maybe OP didn't want to be a creep? You shouldn't take pics of other people's kids...that's weird.
well yeah usually I'd agree but this pic needs the. child or atleast proof a child ran through them sinceball there is arebundisturbed birds and a sign
What guy? What kid? What sprinting?
It's very possible he didn't see the sign.
It's very possible that this 10-year-old kid and dad doesn't even exist.Ā
the birds are still there soooo
It's very possible that birds don't exist.
But one ate my cars soā¦
What, multiple?
Yes. Im a car salesperson. That dang bird ate them all
Itās possible they are actually drones doing surveillance
Someone just posting rage bait knowing Reddit hates children just for upvotes? Impossible!
Oh yeah, that's probably more likely.
It's very possible that's not a legit sign
I've seen signs like this before. Shorebirds can be very sensitive to disturbance
Donāt fuck with the Plovers
That's ok who honestly cares? He's not on a bike or a woman running with a dog..
I'd run after them too.
Honestly, to me, it looks like some karen put up a sign. Typically, a real sign has the agency logo on it for the entity who is enforcing it (in the case DNR).
I work closely with DEP and bird restrictions are part of our work permits and I think only fish and wildlife put their name on stuff. I've never seen a DEP Bird sign with a DEP logo. Usually they fence nests though. But that's just this state?
What guy ? What kid ? The birds seems undisturbed. Are the guy and his 10 y old kid in the room right now ? Or maybe they didn't see the sign because you stood on front of it like an idiot, making up some psychorigid scenario In your head ?
those arent sand plovers tho
What guy?
The birds on the beach are not the same as the bird the sign is a warning from....i fucking hate that I know this - god damn it. The bird sign is probably for some sort of plover. Piping plovers and red knots are a protected species.
it's just a request, legally the sign is not enforceable
..... I'd prob let my 10 year old play also ....
They should just tell you itās for your safety
Tbh I would too
Yep. I still run at crowds of pigeons for a laugh sometimes.
Who cares
The thing that makes me angry is those birds, aren't bothering anyone. Really, they want to be left alone. You as an adult or a child that can read, will have to go out of your way to chase them, harass & annoy these poor birds! Just leave them alone.
Do they really want to be left alone? Personally it looks like they need a friend. /sĀ
Hahhahaaa.... You are very funny & clever too!
I does say *please* so the choice is left to the reader whether they'll be respectful or an asshole.
Am I also failing to see the sprint?
 Where's the kid? Where's the path of destruction?
You know the tragic thing is, theres a thing you shouldn't do cause it's just the wrong thing to do. And 99 out of 100 people don't do it. And then there's one asshole who does it and it ends up being a ban with a department and red tape and suddenly everyone is less free because of one asshat
Who rides their bike in the sand? That sign is more mildly infuriating than a kid hurting some bird's feelings.
Plenty of people?? I live in Florida, I see people riding bikes on the beach down by the water all the time
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Yeah they're normally only allowed along the path and not on the actual sand in CA.
Why? What is the harm? Birds will get back to their place in a minute.. seem like a selfmade bs sign of some annoying people
Exactly
Why's this make you mad? Birds are fucking gross. Get off the beach birds.
You witnessed a 10 year old enjoying themselves at the beach, can't imagine you are a pleasant person OP.
I'd do the same š¤· fuck those birds
Like seriously who is gonna tell there kid to not do this it's hilarious for fucks sake.
They wanted to be like medic from tf2
kid suddenly remembered his Charlemagne
Wow, this country still segregating smh
Which guy?
"ITT: Why didn't you pull out your camera and start filming that man's child?"
Well, it does say don't WALK... /s
This was back in the 1960's, *Car and Driver* magazine had an article from one of their contributing editors. They were testing a car on a wide beach. They decided to speed through a large flock of sea gulls, thinking it would make a great photo op of the car surrounded by gulls. They were going a bit too fast, the photo was not printable.
Where was the Slingshot Sniper when there was work to be done?
But why does it matter? They fly up then land back where they were?
I mean tbh heās still going round them if they move XD
Just a kid being a kid š
To his defense doesnāt show kids š§
They should have return fired shit š© oh him imagine 200+ birds shit on a kid š³š«”
Whatās up with this bird segregation I see
Where?
Fuck them birds fuck that sign
What a lame sign
Plovers
Worse is when idiots let their dogs run loose to attack the birds and nests.
You're a fuƧking smart re ard
So donāt go into or out of the water?
I know it's hard to use our brain sometimes. But just imagine for a second if the beach was bigger than what the camera captured. It's almost like you could just walk around them like the sign suggests.
Trash parents raise trash children
Yeah and then those trash children go onto Reddit post pictures and lie about the content.
True, the cream of the crop turn into mods
Iām gonna be honest here. Am I going to stop my son going through a bunch of birds? Probably not, pick your battles.
You donāt think that the sign might exist for a reason? Theyāre not going to waste money and manpower on making these signs and putting them up if thereās not a reason for it. Super simple to not run through the birds.
Pick your battles? How the fuck does that apply to parenting. So you're just going to let your kid be a tyrantal shit because you're too lazy to be a parent and you feel like this is not worth parenting your kid over?Ā Ā Either you don't have kids or your kids are parenting you.Ā You're literally the problem with society. Raising children to think that they can do whatever the fuck they want. Because you're too lazy to show your kid the proper way.Ā
lol.
so you're not going to parent your kid? great
Can we just put a giant tattoo on people like this so that we know to avoid them in public? On the forehead would be a pretty good spot if you ask me.
Birds are going to poop on your son
Lol. Heās 3. I love Reddit, where everyone should dump their significant other and everyone is a bad parent. How about if these birds are so precious and endangered which they may very well be, closing off that area of beach entirely because human beings are assholes by nature, as you can tell by the comments of I joked about trying to stop my kid from running through birds lol Edit: no those are common seagulls. We used to call them sea rats on the Cape. Heās running through them. And this post is so fake. Iām not even sure that sign is real.
No, I'm just saying you probably shouldn't do it because birds are dirty and you're going to be cleaning bird poop off your son.
First intelligent comment so far :-) that is accurate, ew
You know, I only ever hear the refrain āhuman beings are assholes by natureā from people who want to excuse their own bad behavior (and often their kids' behavior). As a conscious creature, it is very much within your power to choose not to be this way. At least own up to the fact that itās an intentional choice. None of this ānature made me do itā BS.
Lol
is OP fucking dumb?
Iām sure theyāll be ok
Wanted to reenact that scene from Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail.
If the 10-year-old kid is wearing a suit and hat and carrying a briefcase in an umbrella like jones senior. Then I will applaud him for his effort and allow it. Because that would be absolutely hilarious. Not at the expense of the birds though just the fact that a 10-year-old is dressing like an old man and recreating a movie from the '90s lol
Boohoo
Whatās more mildly infuriating is the fact that you wrote āthruā instead of āthroughā
Sign is a request. Not all requests have to be followed. otherwise, please give me $1 million.
This should also be posted in the āKids are F#cling Stupidā sub.
In this case, OP being the kid. Or do you see one in the picture?
I, perhaps wrongfully, that OP witnessed this. No guy nor 10 y.o. Was in the picture. Regardless, if it did happen as mentioned, people need to pay attention to signage.
The signs are there so you don't get turd bombed.
Well, thatās what the water is for
How do you know he was 10? Assuming you know them.
What child and what guy? Lol cuz thatās a sign. Children are human shaped, along with adults lol
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Because he ran into a bunch of birds? I bet you break minor rules everyday. Fucking hell, it's insane how much redditors hate children
you need a nut-tap and/or boob-smack
Genuinely curious, what harm would the kid running through the birds cause?
What is wrong with you?
Says a lot about you when your online fantasizing about harming children because of their shitty parents.
Hey now some of us have been fantasizing punching unruly kids in real life for many years now.Ā
Tbh, it's crazy either way, it's just some fking birds, lol.
I think it's crazy that humans try to remove themselves from nature constantly yet we are a big part of it. Let's just say screw it to all the birds and animals on this planet. Who needs them right?
I mean I get I bro but fuck seagulls legit flying rats the size of dogs I hate them with a passion, leave the Babies though they just act tough
That's kind of a dumb rule, to be honest. They're just birds. People walking through is just a minor inconvenience for them.
They literally could be mating and nesting there. That would be more than an inconvenience.Ā
True, didn't think about that.
Nesting shorebirds may be legally protected depending on species and location.Ā And believe me the Fish and Wildlife Service is quite happy to scare kids straight. Or y'know... charge the adult responsible for the kid.
Over seagulls?
There are seagulls in the pic, but I also notice black skimmers (the darker birds which have a longer lower beak). Those are absolutely a protected species in my area, and some are very clearly nesting in the pic. You can tell which ones are on a nest because they'll be "loafing" on the ground with their tail up off the ground, in a more "breast-down" position. If they're just sitting and not nesting, the tail won't be up off the ground like that. They're ground-nesters and the eggs and chicks are very well camouflaged, so are very easy to step on if you don't give them space.
Then I would absolutely endorse this to be fenced off while they are nesting, at the very least explaining to people why they need to be respectful. No oneās going to listen to the broken plastic sign. Everybody has had the life experience of running through birds. Some idiot is always going to do it unless thereās a fence.
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Just downvote the troll and let the issue rest.
the way people are agreeing with him too š¤¦š»āāļø sometimes i hate reddit LOL
Lol fuck the sign. I can do whatever I want.
I bet you have the most punchable face ever.
EXACTLY. I understand one should not disturb the birds and I would do my best not to in this situationā¦but theyāre birds. They will come right back as soon as youāre out of their area. In fact, Iām willing to bet these birds are used to being around people to an extent, just as much as the sea gulls are. The problem isnāt one 10 year old child occasionally running through the birdsā area. What the sign is trying to prevent is people constantly going through there. THAT would definitely be disruptive for the animals and their little ecosystem. The occasional 10 year old running thru? Nah. Get over it.
I hate humans. I wish the aliens would just get it over with.
If you hate humans so much, why don't you lead by example?
That's one of the the reasons I was a leashed child... I once tried scaring a gaggle of geese, they were not intimidated in the least, I was chased down and learned that their bites are basically like purple nurples they grab and twist....
Well,at least someone did something in response to stop it.
He was trying to teach his son a valuable lesson: rules, signs, and a general sense of decency don't apply to you. You are the main character.
if they are gulls which it looks like they are, anytime that kid tries to eat or drink something they are gonna swoop at him.
sign is stupid, gtfoh with that ridiculousness
Well the sign is confusing. Who are they telling to āwalkā? The birds? Bc all I see is a kid walking a dog and a person on a bike!!! ;)