Answer: Counting the Seagulls Along the Seaside Boardwalk

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Count only real seagulls, not the two flat gull pictures on travel posters.

Answer: Counting the Seagulls Along the Seaside Boardwalk

The Answer

The correct answer is: 13 real seagulls.

Here is why

  1. Scan the railing, beach, roofs, and sky once from left to right.
  2. The final scene contains 13 connected real seagulls.
  3. The Cape Cod and Maine poster gulls are printed pictures and do not count.

Why people miss it

Several gulls overlap the railings and sky, while the two poster birds resemble distant gulls.

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