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Istanbul, seagulls being fed at sunset
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Recordist's notes
There is probably more people than seagulls in Istanbul. But here we have as many seagulls on one spot that uncountability is probably a good means of measure to define it as a huddle. They are being fed with chicken meat by a man obviously enjoying mastering the flying flock.
About the place
Istanbul is a city of about 15,701,602 people in Istanbul, Turkey. OttoAnna lists 63 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Istanbul, seagulls being fed at sunset” by Adi W – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0