Seagull Window Picnic, Hove, East Sussex
Can seagulls become pets? Yes indeed they can while remaining in the wild.
My second floor kitchen window overlooks the sea. For many months now, two
birds have visited me regularly - Eric a male followed by Ursula a female. 
Eric is larger than Ursula and braver. Lands on the cill
and taps on the window with his beak - if no response from me lets out loud repeated squawks.
When I have visitors the birds join in the meal - a real picnic. Eric has enjoyed stewed peaches and cream from a spoon, Ursula will delicately take salmon skin from a fork. 
In fact they will eat anything bar vegetables -
offer them a lettuce leaf and they will push it aside with their beak and let out an irritated squeak.
Oh dear I have learnt they can reach the age of 25!
Words & Photos, Copyright Katia Ellis
July 18th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Hello,
Just to let you know that I also have a seagul. We live on the 14 floor in St Leonards and we call our bird Sal. Not sure if it is male or female!! Our bird does the same things as yours, eats out of our hand! We have a dog and the bird just takes no notice of him at all!
The only thing we get fed up with is the continuous knocking on the door a 4am for food!! But our guests enjoy him and think it is really cool to have a seagul of our own. Where do they go to sleep at night??
Regards Jeni.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:16 am
Hello Jeni - thank you for your lovely message. I will see that ‘er wot posted the original message sends a reply soon. Ahem, soonish . . .
very good wishes
Corinne