Man, Do Not Feed the Birds!

Man, do not feed the birds!  It is just not good for them!  When we were having coffee and donuts, we noticed a man drive up with his car, and take out a huge black garbage bag and dump it in the parking lot!  It was filled with rolls and sliced bread!  It made a pile about a foot high and a huge number of gulls gathered around and started eating.  I am guessing that the man works for a restaurant.  It was a huge pile of breads! The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation says this about feeding Gulls:  Feeding gulls may be fun and appear beneficial for the birds, but this food threatens their well-being as well as presenting a threat to drinking water supplies. Before deciding to feed the gulls, please consider the following impacts. Foods like breads, crackers and french fries are commonly offered to gulls, but these items are nutritionally inferior and poor substitutes for natural foods. Gulls with a highly artificial diet may suffer long-term health problems.