NOTE TO SELF: very rewarding film worthy of a high recommendation and more
Last night I watched a very moving and beautiful documentary film, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." Shown on a PBS station it was part of the Independent Lens series and featured an hour-and-a-half that passed by like a flash, focusing on a very special man, Mark Bittner and his relationship with the group of wild parrots that make their home in the San Francisco area.
A former musician Bittner arrived in the city a while back to further his musical career but instead ended up sharing his life - and love - with a flock of birds that live there. Like the people who have to survive the urban jungle, the green parrots must fend off predators like hawks and cats who enjoy them as a snack or main course.
For photograph buffs - this is a feast for the eyes in addition to the soul with images of green parrots being themselves. Just didn't want it to be over...
Don't know if it will be repeated but if you see it on your PBS schedule, make a point of watching it. It's that good.
Click here for more information about the film: http://www.wildparrotsfilm.com/
Other interesting sites worthy of a look:
http://www.the-oasis.org/residents/cherryheads.php
http://www.mickaboo.com/
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