When seagulls circle something they are paying close attention to it. Usually it is a food source, and they are waiting for a chance to dive down and eat it.
no
about 200ft
Seagulls seem to fly a lot of poop.
seagulls
Winds tend to move from opposite the directions that seagulls fly. Because seagulls tend to fly from low pressure cells to areas with higher atmospheric pressure, the direction of the wind generally flows against the flow of seagulls.
yes,among the best fliers in the bird world.
No, seagulls cannot fly bakcwards. the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards. Seagulls often get caught in thermal currents which carry them backwards, making it seem as though they are flying backwards.
They fly up to cloud base. I've passed them at around 8,000ft in this country. They then use the thermals as a glider does.
Insectivorous birds fly in circles to catch flying insects.
Because if they flew over the bay they would be called bagels!
A fly swatter.
Probably "Will it go 'Round In Circles" by Billy Preston.