Keep seagulls from stealing your food

A seagull watching some tourists enjoying lunch in Germany. British researchers have found out how to reduce the risk of losing your lunch to a seagull. — dpa

Visitors to European coastal resorts often get a closer – and nastier – look at nature than they bargained for.

Seagulls – a generic name that groups a number of related bird species – are confident, resourceful and intelligent thieves. Sit on a bench along a seafront promenade eating your lunch or an ice cream, and the chances are one of the large and sometimes aggressive birds will start thinking about getting its unfair share.