Our apartment is large and comfy and, since it’s on the fifth floor has pretty good views from large balconies.
However it also comes with a tenant that we’ve dubbed ‘Old Mate’. S/He’s a seagull, and spends a great deal of time on our back balcony begging for food.
He just sits out there looking at us mostly. Occasionally he sings his seagull song. Rarely he’s joined by a smaller accomplice.
But he also comes right up to the glass!
This is when he gets a little creepy because he looks right at us! “Feed me” he begs (we don’t). “Let me in” he implores (we don’t).
And then he starts banging his beak on the glass!
This is, to be honest, a little disturbing. He wants in badly. Old Mate’s been fed by tenants before and he’s unsure why we ignore him. Banging on the glass has worked for him before, why not now?
He’s been there almost continuously in the mornings and from afternoon until night. Although he’s a bit creepy we’ve grown fond of him. We’ll leave Galway tomorrow, but I don’t think we’ll forget Old Mate quickly 🙂
