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OutsideSep 22, 2026

LISTEN: These Falcons Are Keeping the Beach Safe from Marauding Seagulls

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is set in the seaside town of Ocean City, New Jersey, where marauding seagulls were scaring off tourists. The city hired birds of prey to chase the gulls away. So far, it’s working.

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OutsideAug 17

Seagulls Were Terrorizing Ocean City’s Beaches. The Town Fought Back With Birds of Prey.

Until recently, you couldn't eat a slice of pizza along the Jersey Shore without fighting off a cloud of aggressive seagulls. Enter a collection of trained predatory birds that scares off—and yeah, sometimes kills and eats—the winged pirates.

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  • East Coast FalconsPlaceOutfit in North Jersey that uses birds of prey to scare seagulls.
  • Manco & MancoRestaurantPopular pizza joint up on the boardwalk.
  • KarenPlaceHarris's Hawk, known for her impeccable ability to never shut up.
  • CookieIce cream shopFalcon in pre-game mode, wearing a hood.
  • OzzyPlaceEurasian eagle owl, part of the bird group.
  • StrawberryPlaceCross-breed falcon, oldest at 22, runs the show.
  • Flanders HotelHotelHotel where Strawberry the falcon was seen perching.
  • MarcoPlace
  • PoloPlace
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