Last week, I engaged a noisy colony of Seagulls plunge-diving for live food on the coast of Seacliff State Beach, near the S.S. Palo Alto Cement Ship. The surround sound of their harsh wailing and squawking calls gave an unusually tense feeling to the experience.

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