Photos by Julia Talcott-Fuller

San Francisco's feral parrots [Aratinga erythrogenys] are native to Ecuadoran highlands. The original flock were wild-captured birds imported from their native land in 1993 or shortly before. There are now over 200 of the birds in San Francisco.

1. Two parrots eating flowers

2. Parrot in Eucalyptus

3. Parrot of Telegraph Hill eating blossoms

4. Parrots in flight

5. A male California Quail

6. One of San Francisco's parrots (Aratinga erythrogenys) having a snack

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