Rooftop gull, Belfast (2013)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rooftop gull, Belfast (2013) by Albert Bridge as part of the Geograph project.
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Rooftop gull, Belfast (2013)
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 6 Jul 2013
On 24 June 2013 the BBC website referred to “Aggressive behaviour by nesting seagulls has led to a Belfast business erecting warning notices to customers. Bird experts said the high flat roofs of inner-city buildings offer the perfect site for gulls to incubate their eggs and raise their young”. This one is on the roof of 51-57 York Street – a property soon to be demolished – see Image The behaviour of urban gulls (whose natural instinct is to protect their young) is a feature of central Belfast - see also Image (March 2010). Continue to Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.604218
Longitude
-5.928794