The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: Birds of San Francisco's
Clip: Season 8 | 45s
Mark describes the differing temperments of his feathered friends.
THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL tells the true story of a bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red and green parrots. Former street musician and San Francisco dharma bum Mark Bittner falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the parrots will bring him everything he seeks.
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: Birds of San Francisco's
Clip: Season 8 | 45s
THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL tells the true story of a bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red and green parrots. Former street musician and San Francisco dharma bum Mark Bittner falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the parrots will bring him everything he seeks.
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