San Francisco, California

The Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead

The wild parrots of Telegraph Hill
The famous Filbert steps, surrounded by lush gardens

Contributors: Dylan

One generally associates parrots with the jungles of a tropical location, yet living in the middle of urban San Francisco is a flock of wild parrots.

The parrot flock began in 1990 as one pair of escaped birds, which quickly found an ecological niche on telegraph hill, and by 2005 the flock had grown to over 200 wild parrots.

Winding down the hill are the Filbert steps, and residents on both sides of the staircase have wonderful gardens with fragrant flowers. Even when not in bloom, the lush gardens are beautiful. Surrounded by gardens with the wild parrots flying overhead, it is a lovely urban jungle.

The steps are quite exhausting, so be prepared to walk!

The Parrots of Telegraph Hill is sponsored by Serena Satyasai

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Filbert Street, Corner of Filbert Street and Kearny Street on Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, 94133, United States
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Can be accessed from the top or bottom. The bottom is at Embarcadero, across from the old Levi's plaza, and is not very impressive, but very steep. Can be accessed at the top from Filbert and Kearny, or from Telegraph Hill Blvd.