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| The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill | 
| Actor: Mark Bittner
Studio: DOCURAMA
Category: DVD
List Price: $26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  153 reviews
Sales Rank: 6162
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Surround Sound
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Running Time: 83 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: NVGD9693D
ISBN: 0767085973
UPC: 767685969335
EAN: 9780767085977
ASIN: B000BB1534
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: December 26, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Item in very good condition, rental overstock, may or may not include insert and/or stickers, 100% guaranteed.
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill July 16, 2007
This is probably the best "bird film" I've ever seen. Very engrossing and fascinating. The photography was lovely - the birds are quite spectacularly colored - and the story was a moving one.
 Not all it says it is July 12, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Judging from previous reviews of this movie and being interested in parrots I decided to buy it. It is a nice, cute story. The quality of the picture and filming is poor. I expected better picture. It is worth the watch, but not the purchase.
A must for bird lovers July 9, 2007
As a conure owner, it was easy for us to see how easy it was to become owned by an entire flock. Their behavior in the wild is fascinating as is his story.
Parrotts of Telegraph Hill July 9, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fascinating story of one man's crusade to feed the parrotts of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco.
 The Bird Man of ... San Fran.... July 4, 2007
Mark Bittner, a semi-homeless Jerry Garcia look-alike befriends a flock of wild parrots and becomes obsessed with them. This short movie is an engaging profile of the Bird Man of San Fran and his love of feathered wild things. A few reactions and comments:
Humans tend to anthropomorphize animals. We project onto them emotions and motivations that we feel ourselves. This may or may not be justified. Does a parrot "grieve" over its lost mate? Does it feel love for a human? Who knows? We all do it, but is it justified or does it really make for a better story line?
No comment is made about the introduction of this non-native parrot species on the local ecosystem. It presumes as a given that the preservation and survival of these non-native parrots is a good thing, and maybe it is. However, it would be interesting to hear from an ecologist on the issue.
The film should have been underwritten by the San Francisco Tourist Bureau, not because it is a propaganda piece but because the movie is a lovely postcard to the beauty of this city by the Bay. From a street level, it is easier to overlook the spectacular vistas that surround San Francisco. The movie makes you want to visit there just to drink in the beauty of the city.
Worth seeing!
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