Freeloaders at SeaWorld San Diego

[accwai]

Found these while looking for examples of close encounters. Snowy Egret:



Western Gull:



These are wild birds hanging around the open exhibit areas at SeaWorld San Diego waiting to skim food from the resident animals. Some of them can be extremely bold. In a previous visit, I've had a gull swoop down and rip the sausage off my hot dog during lunch...

[Shortsighted]

A hot dog near a fearless gull? What, are you nuts! You were just asking for it.
Like a wad of cash to a pick-pocket. You best avoid heating snowy cones or you
might egret it.

[Dinusaur]

….You best avoid heating snowy cones or you
might egret it.

Haha, what a suggestion. I wished someone took a photo of the incident.