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But they aren't seagulls, they're endangered American oystercatchers.
by rkagerer 2y ago
But they aren't seagulls, they're endangered American oystercatchers.
- bwestergard 2y agoRight, not gulls at all. Also, "seagull" is not an ornithologically useful term.
- peanut_worm 2y agoYeah I have heard lots of birders say that but its just a synonym for “gull”, I don’t see why its bad. They mostly live by the sea, seems fitting to me.
- bwestergard 2y agoIt's not a huge deal, but it misleading. Gulls are widespread over land. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-billed_Gull/maps-range https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-billed_Gull/maps-ra...
- dang 2y agoOk. we've replaced seagulls with oystercatchers in the title above. Thanks!
- averageRoyalty 2y agoI'm glad it's more accurate, but now I'm disappointed. The title has me picturing people in wetsuits with harpoons rising from the water and spearing drones out of the sky!
- kjkjadksj 2y agoNow the title reads like angry fisherman are fighting them. Why even editorialize the source headline?
- peanut_worm 2y agoOystercatchers aren’t endangered, they are pretty common. You can find them on any beach on the east coast pretty much.