Swirling Assemblage

    Every day, seagulls soar en mass above a parking lot near my home. They're not going anywhere in particular. They fly every which way, without a common direction. They're a swirling assemblage. This aerial performance lasts about one minute.
    How do they avoid collisions with each other? Why they perform this seemingly haphazard activity? They're not looking for food. Maybe they're just having fun.
    For the longest time, birds didn't interest me. Their ubiquitousness rendered them boring. But now I enjoy birds. Their interrelationships are on display. It's easy to watch them get along, or not get along, with each other.
    Observing birds reduces stress, and whatever reduces stress is healthy.
    Birdwatching contributes to our well-being.