An article in The Guardian on urban gulls.
Gulls are birds which have grown to live with us, and which we both tolerate but also encourage through the way that we interact with them. They have been called "rats with wings".
Instead of sea cliffs, gulls find nests on the side of tall buildings, which mimic them.
Instead of hunting for food, we supply them with a steady stream of waste food because of our convenience lifestyle and overflowing rubbish bins.
Gulls learn how to steal, and there are lots of videos which show them opening automatic doors into shops and then coming out with packets of food.
To find out a great deal more, I recommend that you read the book 'Landfill' by Tim Dee.
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