For the Birds

If you haven't treated yourself to see "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill", take a look at this article and then reserve your copy of the DVD via your favorite video source. I saw this film when it first came out in 2005, and it still ranks as one of my all time favorites.

The film is mentioned again today because the original flock of 50 or so cherry-headed conures has now grown to 200 and they are flying out of the City for the first time as the males widen their search for food for their chicks. The locals in Brisbane, California, are enjoying the new visitors, as they are not nocturnal like mockingbirds and are beautiful to watch as they forage for birdseed, apples, berries, and acorns within this small suburb of the City.