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They swoop down like winged hang gliders, cloaked in velvety green and red, squawking imperiously to announce their arrival in Mark Bittner's cherry tree. Like the perfect concierge, Bittner isn't ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The wild parrots that call San Francisco home have become a given of city life, squawking their way to their favorite spots, delighting tourists. The famous flock is now about 300 ...

Wild parrot flock is going strong, more than triple what it was 10 years ago. Cherry-headed conures are shown in Berkeley, Calif. Wild parrots have become a common sight in San Francisco. SAN ...

At first glance, Mark Bittner seems to be the quintessential San Francisco eccentric. A gentle, aging hippie whose dreams of becoming a rock musician never panned out, he lives a meager existence in a ...