Would seagulls be scared of owls?

Strikes me that a decent sized gull, with that curved beak and mean little eyes, would be a decent match for a lot of owls. No reason to automatically assume a fear response on the part of the gull.

Massive QI Alarm Noise for "seagull" by the way - there are plenty of species of gull, but none of them called "seagull". Here's a list I've done for you, you'll note that I've helpfully done it in taxonomic sequence order:

Genus Larus

Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
Belcher's Gull, Larus belcheri
Olrog's Gull, Larus atlanticus
Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris
Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni
Common Gull or Mew Gull, Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
California Gull, Larus californicus
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus (called "Southern Black-backed Gull" or "Karoro" in New Zealand)
Cape Gull, Larus dominicanus vetula
Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens
Western Gull, Larus occidentalis
Yellow-footed Gull, Larus livens
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides
Kumlien's Gull, Larus glaucoides kumlieni
Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri
European Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
Heuglin's Gull, Larus heuglini
American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis
Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans
East Siberian Herring Gull, Larus vegae
Armenian Gull, Larus armenicus
Slaty-backed Gull, Larus schistisagus
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus

Genus Ichthyaetus

White-eyed Gull, Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
Sooty Gull, Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Great Black-headed Gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Audouin's Gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii
Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Relict Gull, Ichthyaetus relictus

Genus Leucophaeus

Dolphin Gull, Leucophaeus scoresbii
Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
Lava Gull, Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Gray Gull, Leucophaeus modestus

Genus Chroicocephalus

Silver Gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Red-billed Gull, Chroicocephalus scopulinus
Hartlaub's Gull, Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
Brown-hooded Gull, Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Gray-hooded Gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Andean Gull, Chroicocephalus serranus
Black-billed Gull, Chroicocephalus bulleri
Brown-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull, Chroicocephalus genei
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Genus Saundersilarus

Saunders's Gull, Saundersilarus saundersi

Genus Hydrocoloeus

Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus

Genus Rhodostethia

Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea

Genus Rissa

Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Red-legged Kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris

Genus Pagophila

Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea

Genus Xema

Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini

Genus Creagrus

Swallow-tailed Gull, Creagrus furcatus

Posted By: Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 13:44:44