I usually take Kind bars with me whenever I go hiking.  Most recently, I enjoyed one of these while sitting on some driftwood on the Oregon beach.  I was sitting by Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon.  If you’re not familiar with it, let’s just say it’s an awesome rock formation, and it’s fun to watch the waves crash on it, and watch the seagulls and tourists enjoy the beach.

This Seagull Wanted MY Kind Bar!!

So I was sitting there, taking photos, and getting hungry.  I got some really close-up shots of this one seagull, and I just thought, wow, they’re really friendly birds.

So I start to unwrap my kind bar, and as soon as the wrapper starts to crinkle, the seagull comes closer to me, acting expectant.

At first, I’m annoyed because I’m hungry and I just want to eat this kind bar.

But then I started eating, and feeling guilty, that I didn’t reward my “model” for his friendliness and helpfulness.  Plus, I think about how birds have a much harder life than us, that it’s daily a matter of life or death for them, and that I should really be kind.  So 2/3rds done eating and I break off a really small piece, and the bird is well aware that it’s his, but as soon as I toss it to him, 2 other gulls come over quickly, and they start squawking and fighting over that one little bit….  I look around, and see more birds flyng my way… And with that, I get up and decide I better finish the rest of my snack somewhere else.

So, I endorse this snack, and so does Mr. Gull.