입에 뽀뽀하고 잠도 같이 자는 '맥피' Loving Magpie Becomes Permanent Family Member After Being Rescued Years Ago(VIDEO)

경제문화 Economy, Culture/동물식물 Animal and Plant2015. 3. 17. 12:27

입에 뽀뽀하고 잠도 같이 자고

늘 함께하는 맥피.

지금은 그녀는 한 가족이다.

호주 시드니에 사는 블룸 가족은 2013년 도서관 인근에 버려져 있던

새끼인 맥피를 데려왔을 때만 해도 그의 가족이 되리라고 전혀 생각조차

못했다.

그들은 막상 버려진 맥피를 데려와서는 고민이 됐다.

경험 많은 친구들과 상의후

카메론과 샘 블룸 부부 그리고 세명의 아이들은 맥피를 지극정성으로

보살피기 시작했다.

맥피는 털색깔 때문에 펭귄으로 불리운다.

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When the Bloom family took an abandoned baby magpie under their wing over a year ago, they had no idea the chick would become a loving, permanent member of their clan in Sydney, Australia. The bird—named Penguin because of her coloring—was only a few weeks old when she was found on the ground near the library by young Noah back in late 2013. After consulting a family friend who is an experienced veterinarian, husband and wife Cameron and Sam Bloom and their three children (Rueben, 13, Noah, 11, and Oli, 9) nursed the young magpie back to health.

Now, Penguin is free to fly wherever she pleases, but she never fails to return to the Bloom household to see her favorite humans. According to Cameron, the magpie usually hangs around the family in the morning until the kids leave for school, and then she'll fly off on her own. But she's always there to greet the three brothers when they come back in the afternoon, as Cameron tells ABC News: "She's here at 3:30pm usually when the kids get home from school. She sings when they come up the driveway."

While she will most likely someday raise her own family, for now Penguin is perfectly happy with the one she has now. She often sneaks inside to eat the Blooms' scraps at the dinner table, snuggle with them in bed, play catch with the kids, or just perch contentedly on whatever furniture or person happens to be nearby. As magpies are known to be incredibly intelligent birds, it's no surprise to learn that Penguin has even started mimicking the humans' voices, singing, and joyfully flapping her wings whenever the Blooms wave their arms at her. "I never thought she'd become as much a part of the family as she has," Cameron says. "[The kids] love her like a dog, but better."

Cameron, a talented photographer, documents the family's life with Magpie on their Instagram account@penguinthemagpie. Be sure to check it out for more stunning shots of the warm Bloom clan and their unusual animal companion.

Penguin the Magpie on Instagram
via [Bored Panda], [ABC News Australia]