WIld Parrots in San Francisco? Yes there are officially at least two different flocks of wild parrots that reside here. Featured in many travel guides and news shows, these birds starred in their own best selling book and full length documentary and book, " The Parrots of Telegraph Hill".
These naturalized birds have done so well in our beloved city that they have multiplied and after cross-breeding with other parrots they've spawned a hybrid parrot that exists nowhere else. In other words they have evolved into a brand new species of parrot indigenous to San Francisco. Some may disagree with that statement but that is our position.
Please note that we do not feed or otherwise interact with the birds. They are truly wild creatures and they and we are safer when we keep a respectful distance. We will take pictures of them but nothing more.
A portion of ticket sales go to the San Francisco based non profit group Mckaboo Companion Bird Rescue.
As we search for our famous feathered friends,
we'll point out interesting sights along the way, including:
*Buried ships- There are perhaps hundreds of these ships underneath San Francisco's streets
The original waterline- It's not where you might think
*A redwood tree grove
*The stomping grounds of Bummer and Lazarus- San Francisco's most famous dogs.
The length of this tour is really dependent on how long it takes to find the parrots, it could be less than an hour. There have only been a three times in the last three years that we could not find them.
I've lived in The Mission District since 1981 and love to show off the neighborhood and this wonderful city whenever I get the chance. Having worked in the restaurant industry for 20+ years, I consider myself an avid foodie. 3 years ago, I was working at a Union Square hotel, and soon I began to notice that visitors to this magical city of ours would be herded onto a ridiculous bus tour one day, then the next day would take the cable car to fisherman's wharf and Pier 39 and think that they had seen San Francisco. Then one day a customer asked me what there was to do in San Francisco after Fisherman"s Wharf, later the same day, I was asked by another hotel guest, if the reason that everyone in SF was so fit looking because there were not enough Dunkin' Donuts to be found, and btw- would I show them the way to Bubba Gumps for some good food. My friends and I decided to start a tour company that day. We started Explore SF to show our guests the same San Francisco experience that we would share with our own family and friends. We pride ourselves on giving the best and most authentic tours that can be found. We now have the best walking tours, running tours, food tours, drinking tours, and progressive dinner tours Full profile ⋅ Leave a Review
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