After exploring a Niña replica over by Pier 9 on Saturday, we were walking toward California and Market Street when a flock of birds with an unfamiliar shrill passed over our heads. I couldn't identify them until another flock swarmed by... green birds with red heads. I racked my brain, Parrots! Wild Parrots were flying excitedly past us, landing on top of street lights, snacking on top of small buildings, and cavorting on treetops throughout the small block of grass on Washington and Drumm. I rubbed my eyes, "Parrots?" Then I remembered that Parrots live up on Telegraph Hill, a short jaunt from where we were standing. I wonder what brought them downtown?
Here's a super, zoomed-in shot. Fearing for my head, it was the best I could do.
Comments (6)
Oh! That's so cool! I watched a documentary about them a few years ago. What a great picture!
Posted by Allie | May 13, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted on May 13, 2008 09:00
Allie: Thanks! I had to touch it up a bit... darn things are freaking unpredictable up-close! Was it the Parrots on Telegraph Hill documentary that you watched? (I just added it to my netflix queue.)
Posted by kir (admin) | May 13, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted on May 13, 2008 11:46
Crazy! But those are awesome pictures of them...
Posted by nancypearlwannabe | May 13, 2008 3:14 PM
Posted on May 13, 2008 15:14
NPW: thanks! I'll have to take you guys [to them] when you visit!
Posted by kir (admin) | May 14, 2008 7:28 PM
Posted on May 14, 2008 19:28
That was a great shot! It was because of the documentary that my parents & I climbed the hill, but we saw no parrots. I'll have to show this to them to prove that they do exist...
Posted by Noelle | May 15, 2008 10:29 AM
Posted on May 15, 2008 10:29
Noelle: Yeah, it's strange -- I'm starting to see them everywhere BUT where they should be! I wonder what's up with them...
Posted by kir (admin) | May 16, 2008 9:35 AM
Posted on May 16, 2008 09:35