Velociraptors on the rooftops!

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

OK, they're young wild turkeys, but they are clearly descended from dinosaurs.

Who else has photos to share of wildlife visiting their neighborhood?

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on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

wow!

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

I don't have a photo, but...

SF has a fairly large group of beautiful parrots that live here. Usually they are seen on Nob Hill, but one day they swarmed at ouf house on a bush they are known to like.

It was amazing, we were able to get up close to them, talk to them and interact somewhat. They were here about 15 minutes, then they took off, all together.

eddyandme · ‎09-24-2011

@GingerPeach

I have two dozen at this point that come here morning and late afternoon and on rainy days they're out munching sporadically.. They've been lined up all around Eddy's fence; on roofs, in trees. When the ground is snow/ice covered, and I've forgotten to leave out, by 4:30, the wildlife feed or cheerios, one will stand at the gate to let me know to put some food out!

It's really cute to see them with their newborns. There's always two adults with the crew, watching and teaching them. Think some human parents could learn from these creatures!

Serena Sue · ‎03-11-2010

Sorry I don't have any pictures, but once in a while we have a flock of them roaming around the neighborhood. They are really SCARY looking!

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

There is even a movie about them that was very popular.

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Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

They usually stay near one man who lives on Telegraph Hill, he makes sure they have food and water. I assume this is his place:

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GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

I've read about those SF parrots, @Noel7 Wow. You got to interact with them. I hope they continue to do well.

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LurkyLoo · ‎08-01-2013

Those parrots are really beautiful, @Noel7!

@GingerPeach I grew up surrounded by the wild turkeys and they can be quite funny creatures- and startlingly in their size.

Only rarely see them here in town but they still flock all over my brother's farm. They are one type of “intruder” that our guard cat, Smoky actually seems intimidated by- although fascinated, too. Crouches low in the grass or hay fields and watches them from a safe distance.