Seagulls: Smart Thieves of the Skies

Seagulls often steal food from people at the beach. These big birds can be scary when they fly down to take your lunch.

A scientist named Laura Kelley found a simple trick. She put googly eyes on food boxes. The seagulls stayed away from boxes with eyes on them. They thought the eyes were watching them.

Seagulls are very smart birds. They watch people eat and learn what food is good. They steal food because they need to eat. There is less fish in the ocean now, so they come to cities to find food.