Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (DVD, 2005)

What a sweet and simple story, which oddly enough, also depicts the personality of these green feathered characters. Sometimes parrots are too smart for their own good - these birds are no exception. Great see for anyone considering buying a parrot.

This documentary based film was a total joy and enlightenment to me. The film's wonderful guide is a local San Franciscan wild bird enthusiast named Mark Bittner. Mark finds solace in his immersion with the beautiful wild parrots that he feeds and nurtures daily within the confines of his abilities.

Bittner has to undergo many losses and begins to understand that everything in life is tied to everything else a whole as one. Bittner experiences first hand what it is like to commune with wild yet greatly intelligent parrots which befriend him and have thrived in San Francisco outside their natural habit yet in the wild.

The birds tell there own stories, yet Bittner and Director Judy Irving come together to fill in the blanks of such wonderful creatures named Picasso, Sophie, Mingus, Olive, Tupelo, Connor, and Pushkin. The film is packed with romance, comedy, tragedy, and a surprise ending that makes you literally want to fly out of you theater chair.

5/5 for the best documentary I've watched in decades.

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This is a TRUE documentary of the wild parrots in San Francisco. Since I raise these type of parrots I was particulary interested in their chances of survival in the wild. It was so nice to hear they can make it if they escape the confinds of a cage. It also showed that these birds are intelligent and trusting. Thanks for a job well done !!

This is a fascinating study of animals and humanity, and is done so very well.
My teen daughter and I loved it.

I bought this DVD for me and came to the amazing discovery that "my parrots", all nine of them, interact with this film. I play this movie alot just for the enjoyment of watching my birds relate to the birds and the sights and sounds in this spectacular movie.
Who ever said animals were dumb, are dumber than animals.
This movie has an excellent rating from me due to the fact my parrots can enjoy this film with me. I am still at awe about this.
This is the most exciting movie I ever purchased.

I have a parrot and I had been informed of this video years ago. On occasion I have looked on ebay but it was fairly expensive given it is an old DVD. I enjoyed the information and the narrative. there was nothing in particular that I disliked. At times there were boring parts but I don't remember which parts at this date. Glad I got it but probably won't view it again. I have never bought a DVD before so I have no way of making a comparison, although I have watched them.

The purchase of this DVD was the result of a friend's recommendation. It had truly peeked my interest as I had been on a birding trip in July in the San Franciso area, had seen the parrots and wanted to learn more about them.
This DVD was very much a documentary of types, was very informative and entertaining. I would recommend this film to anyone who is a birder, nature lover or just a lover of parrots.

This remarkable documentary presents the quirky story of a flock of wild parrots living in the "wilds" of San Francisco. I bought this as a gift for my parents who until recently had a vacation home in the Bay area. Due to age and illness, they could no longer travel and had to give up their second home. This film was a wonderful presentation of everything they loved about San Francisco - the residents' love for animals, the beautiful city and the offbeat, anything goes folks.We all enjoyed the movie and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story, interesting characters and scenes of one of America's most beautiful vibrant cities.

WOW, this is a good movie. My son got it for me and I was thinking, OH NO NOT ANOTHER ANIMAL MOVIE!!! From the music to the photography this is a first class film. Even the extra material on the DVD is superb.

It is a wonderful story of a man and his relationship with a flock of birds and the relationships of the birds in the group. Funny, sad and joyful - a well crafted film.

This is one movie I will be giving to friends and family - a great gift item.

I love this documentary because Mark Bittner was such a nice, compassionate guy with a love for wildlife and of course because of the parrots. I own a Senegal parrot and that made me rent the movie. After I saw it the first time, I was so moved that I went right out and purchased a copy of my own. My next step will be to read the book. I recommend this movie for any pet or animal lover. It was a wonderful film.

Our family liked this movie very much. All the characters were interesting and we wanted to know more about their lives, when the film ended. We saw it in the theater and purchased it for our home. Our pet bird loved it too! It's a window into a "world" we didn't know much about. If you like parrots, you'll like this movie.

A must have for any PARROT LOVER, ANIMAL LOVER, or PEOPLE LOVER for that matter... A story of the human spirit, and the way ONE person DOES make a difference in this world.
Only dislike, I wanted to see MORE!

And my Parrot, JASPER, Loves to watch it, with all the bird sounds and flock pix. She gets a kick out of it!

Enjoy!

I live in New Zealand and have been to San Fransisco once. I liked the familiarity of SF and the true story. I absolutely loved Chris Michie's music.
I borrowed a copy and wanted a copy of my own.

I happened to see this on the Animal Planet channel - I was riveted! I had to have a copy. I thought I enjoyed it because I have conures myself, but non-bird friends who have seen this DVD have had a similar reaction to mine. It's a surprise to most people that birds are this much fun. It's terrific!