On the afternoon of July 5, I noticed an injured seagull on our neighbor’s property on Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars. Then I saw another seagull land next to the injured one and move toward it. Unable to fly, the injured seagull stepped toward our neighbor’s house, seemingly trying to seek refuge.
Later in the day, I noticed the injured seagull again figuring that it had fended off its rival. I assumed that this gull’s life was in jeopardy, but thought that it would be better to let nature take…
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