Photo of the Day: The Caged Birds of Harrison Street

A few months ago, I was perusing my Netflix On-Demand box, looking for something to watch, when it recommended a documentary called “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill“.

This remarkable movie is the true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum*, former street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.

I was reminded of this film the other day when I was walking down Harrison Street around 7th. I heard a noise and looked up to a window to find these exotic caged birds staring back at me.

I’m no bird expert, so I won’t even attempt to name them, but it made me think about documentaries they could make about South of Market. We all know it wouldn’t feature wild birds because the only wild birds we have around here are seagulls and pigeons. Perhaps they could create a documentary about the squatters under Route 80? Although now they’ve been relocated somewhere by the Central T Subway construction.

Do you have an interesting photo taken in and around South of Market? If so, send it to LiveSOMA@gmail.com and we’ll post it for the community to see.