A John Deere 2650 tractor ploughing a frost covered field in Tarleton, Lancashire early morning. Black-headed gull feeding activity in their pursuit of the machine plowing frozen ground hardened by recent sharp frosts. Frost turned into the soil said to be good for it. Credit: MediaWorldImages/AlamyLiveNews.
Because winds are stronger at higher altitudes - so less energy-expending flapping is required - gulls are often thousands of feet in the air. From such a vast height, and by using their keen eyesight, they have an excellent all-round view for many miles around. This allows them to exploit potential feeding opportunities very quickly. Gulls are actually intelligent birds and when they see a tractor about to plow through a field, they know food is soon going to be exposed.
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Location: Tarleton, UK
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