OT Native pets…

[bubble_contagion]

Since dogs and cats suck and are expensive, the concept of native pets came to mind. This should be of interest to financially savvy Piggs. It is a very low cost, low maintenance alternative to traditional pets. My pets are two Western Gulls. I installed a bird feeder in my balcony but got tired of cleaning the seed shells. This is when I decided to feed a pair of gulls that were nesting on the roof of the neighboring building. The gulls, named Mulder and Scully after the X-Files, had a chick named Mewka (pronounced Mev-ka, means little gull in Polish). I have documented Mewka’s life since birth to adolescence in the following slide show. The pictures have captions that explain what is going on:

http://www.photoshop.com/user/bestruck/?galleryid=9fe38be0b24b4da385eadc3642ec29c1&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=shareslideshow&rlang=en_US

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[UCGal]

Do the 27 gazillion lizards in our backyard count? How about the feral cat that hunts them and the small mice?

Ok – I have to say – the cat, mice, and lizards are not as cool as your fabulously photographed Mewka and parents.

[UCGal]

Do the 27 gazillion lizards in our backyard count? How about the feral cat that hunts them and the small mice?

Ok – I have to say – the cat, mice, and lizards are not as cool as your fabulously photographed Mewka and parents.

[UCGal]

Do the 27 gazillion lizards in our backyard count? How about the feral cat that hunts them and the small mice?

Ok – I have to say – the cat, mice, and lizards are not as cool as your fabulously photographed Mewka and parents.

[UCGal]

Do the 27 gazillion lizards in our backyard count? How about the feral cat that hunts them and the small mice?

Ok – I have to say – the cat, mice, and lizards are not as cool as your fabulously photographed Mewka and parents.

[UCGal]

Do the 27 gazillion lizards in our backyard count? How about the feral cat that hunts them and the small mice?

Ok – I have to say – the cat, mice, and lizards are not as cool as your fabulously photographed Mewka and parents.

[NotCranky]

Bubble_contagion,

My dog lives outdoors and thrives on “native pets” yet still is an actual participant in the family. He fetches, protects, smiles at us…he definitely doesn’t suck! He poops and pees so far away from the house that I have never seen it(unlike your seagulls). It’s a best of both worlds thing. Cats suck, and he eats those too.

Oh yeah, the experience you had with the birds and the documention are both neat! Looks fun.

[NotCranky]

Bubble_contagion,

My dog lives outdoors and thrives on “native pets” yet still is an actual participant in the family. He fetches, protects, smiles at us…he definitely doesn’t suck! He poops and pees so far away from the house that I have never seen it(unlike your seagulls). It’s a best of both worlds thing. Cats suck, and he eats those too.

Oh yeah, the experience you had with the birds and the documention are both neat! Looks fun.

[NotCranky]

Bubble_contagion,

My dog lives outdoors and thrives on “native pets” yet still is an actual participant in the family. He fetches, protects, smiles at us…he definitely doesn’t suck! He poops and pees so far away from the house that I have never seen it(unlike your seagulls). It’s a best of both worlds thing. Cats suck, and he eats those too.

Oh yeah, the experience you had with the birds and the documention are both neat! Looks fun.

[NotCranky]

Bubble_contagion,

My dog lives outdoors and thrives on “native pets” yet still is an actual participant in the family. He fetches, protects, smiles at us…he definitely doesn’t suck! He poops and pees so far away from the house that I have never seen it(unlike your seagulls). It’s a best of both worlds thing. Cats suck, and he eats those too.

Oh yeah, the experience you had with the birds and the documention are both neat! Looks fun.

[NotCranky]

Bubble_contagion,

My dog lives outdoors and thrives on “native pets” yet still is an actual participant in the family. He fetches, protects, smiles at us…he definitely doesn’t suck! He poops and pees so far away from the house that I have never seen it(unlike your seagulls). It’s a best of both worlds thing. Cats suck, and he eats those too.

Oh yeah, the experience you had with the birds and the documention are both neat! Looks fun.

[PCinSD]

Those are natives . . . but not pets. Cool pics, tho. I liked “Mewka crying and Scully bringing food”. Nice shot.

[PCinSD]

Those are natives . . . but not pets. Cool pics, tho. I liked “Mewka crying and Scully bringing food”. Nice shot.

[PCinSD]

Those are natives . . . but not pets. Cool pics, tho. I liked “Mewka crying and Scully bringing food”. Nice shot.

[PCinSD]

Those are natives . . . but not pets. Cool pics, tho. I liked “Mewka crying and Scully bringing food”. Nice shot.

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