#5: A Hitchhiking Seagull
In this photo taken as a coastal town, we can see one seagull perches atop another. How often do you see something like that? Initially mistaken for a peculiar form of hitchhiking, the truth behind this behavior delves into the intriguing world of bird mating rituals.
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What looks like a comical attempt at piggybacking is, in fact, a seagull’s mating signal. Males mount females as an invitation, highlighting birds’ complex and often amusing mating behaviors, starkly contrasting their usual scavenging antics at beaches.