Some birds inspire respect, if not awe. We Americans revere the bald eagle. Owls are associated with widom. Cardinals are beautiful. Peacocks are lovely to behold. Chickens are tasty.
There is a place for all birds in a human-dominated world.
Except for the seagull, of course. They're sometimes referred to as the "rats of the sea." They have unpleasant associations with stealing human food and pooping on us and our property. There's even a zoo in the England that is hiring people to drive them off.
But some people like seagulls enough to imitate them and imitate them perfectly. The Dutch Review proudly informs us that a Dutchman has won an annual seagull imitation contest held in Belgium. In this video, you can see a costumed Jarmo Slutter sing the song of the sea while in costume.
-via Marginal Revolution