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Interesting... where were the parrots in Burlingame. Washington Park?
Posted by: Dan Conway | March 01, 2005 at 01:12 AM
I saw them on Primrose and Donnelly and only noticed them because they were making such a noise! Wish I could remember which year that could have been.
Posted by: Fiona | March 01, 2005 at 01:18 AM
They were around through the 80's and you could find them in Washington Park or neighborhoods towards Broadway. That I can remember.
Posted by: fred | March 01, 2005 at 01:21 AM
Little green guys with colorful highlights.
Posted by: fred | March 01, 2005 at 01:22 AM
The film tells about a wonderful man who took care of them for many, many years, feeding them and housing them when they were sick. He lived only by the kindness of strangers, who loved that he helped the birds. They are called "cherry heads", I think, and they are all green when they are young. They continue to nest in the Presidio, and there are is a huge flock around Telegraph Hill, where this man lived so long. The lore behind them varies, many different versions of how the first generation came to be....mainly escape stories from SFO, or peoples' homes. But the cold here doesn't seem to bother them much. Hawks are the biggest threat. I cannot help but think that the Burlingame flock got wind of the nice man in San Francisco and flew off. Ever since then, it seems we have these ravens, or crows (don't know the difference) and they are not the greatest asset., kind of aggressive. I don't understand why they are here, I think it's odd, don't you? They aren't meat-eaters (as in road kill?) are they? If so, maybe it's those mushed squirrels.
Posted by: Jenn | March 01, 2005 at 01:52 AM
I've watched those crows have huge battles over the eucalyptus next to Washington park. Hundreds of them diverging and converging on each other. Popping in and out of the large trees. Straight out war.
Once a year a large migration of hawks (around 100) travel slowly north along the train tracks. Circling in a huge group it looks like they are holding court or maybe a city council meeting. Though at this one, no one is attacked.
Posted by: fred | March 01, 2005 at 05:11 PM
I've also seen them fighting over the eucalyptus around the BHS field. Maybe there is something yummy in those trees. At any rate, I always think of the film "The Birds", only the crows seem more menacing than seagulls. I wouldn't want to be around if they ever went amok!
Posted by: Jenn | March 01, 2005 at 05:22 PM