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1/25/12 4:52 AM | Johan Lindahl
Australian Open officials could soon be pondering a move to bring in the big birds - a pair of no-nonsense wedge-tailed eagles - to solve the tennis seagull problem once and for all as the fortnight heads for its climatic weekend.
Melbourne's Herald-Sun reports that both Zorro and Matilda are on standby in case of need to keep flocks of pesky, hungry seagulls away from night matches under the open roof of the Rod Laver arena.
The fearsome feathered carnivores are currently on display at Melbourne Park as part of the Open but could easily be called into action if Tennis Australia gives the word.
The gulls created a sanitation problem this week with their "gifts" from the skies falling on court and spectators alike. In Australia, where Big Brother is much in evidence, health risks are cited.
The gulls are only doing what comes naturally, circling the an arena teeming with tasty crickets and moths attracted by the massive stadium lights.
The pair of steely-eyed eagles have a perfect track record after keeping lesser birds out of action during the key Australian Rules football final last year. Their owner, Alison Galbraith of Full Flight Birds of Prey, said that the two-meter wingspan of Zorro merely strutting his aviary stuff would send the seagulls flocking.
If Zorro and Matilda do go to work, it won't be the first time the animal kingdom has been called into tennis. Wimbledon regularly uses Hamish the hawk to send pesky pigeons on their way from the All England club during their own tennis spectacular.
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They also used a Peregrine Falcon in Trafalgar Square to get rid of those darn...pigeons ;)
deuce , 1/25/12 7:45 AM
hopefully zorro will deal with the pigeons too.
alex , 1/25/12 8:48 AM
hahaha. awww, i like the seagulls. it's quite amusing watching the players gazing at them. however, if they do pose a health risk, and they can be irritating, then get the eagles in!
Sib69 , 1/25/12 4:02 PM
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by far the best article in the history of this website
RickyDimon , 1/25/12 5:19 AM