{"id":461675,"date":"2026-09-12T13:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/461675\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:28:10","slug":"wild-parrots-in-san-francisco-introduce-their-babies-to-the-woman-who-feeds-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/461675\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Parrots in San Francisco Introduce Their Babies to the Woman Who Feeds Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Believe it or not, many cities across the country are home to wild Parrots. Chicago has Quaker <a data-ylk=\"slk:Parrots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/parrot-enjoying-florida-rainstorm-cuteness-overload\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Parrots<\/a>, New York City has Monk Parakeets, Los Angeles is home to Red-Crowned Amazons, and in San Francisco, you&#8217;ll find wild Cherry-Headed Conures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TikToker Erica (@shirleybirdy) lives in a high-rise building in the City by the Bay and shares videos of the wild Conures who visit her. She&#8217;s earned their trust by feeding them regularly and offering them a safe place to rest. They&#8217;re so comfortable with her that when members of the flock recently had three babies, they brought them to meet her!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erica shared in the caption, &#8220;They brought me three new babies this morning \u2013 I cried.&#8221; We would have, too, and her video left us all wondering why nothing this cool ever happens to us!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also shared a <a data-ylk=\"slk:video of two of the baby birds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shirleybirdy\/video\/7677249351801982221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">video of two of the baby birds<\/a> playing on her balcony, and said they were entertaining. It might be a good thing that they&#8217;re not at our house because we have a feeling we&#8217;d never get anything done!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Macaw Tries To Break a Branch While Standing on the Wrong Side of It;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/macaw-breaks-branch-while-standing-on-wrong-side\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Macaw Tries To Break a Branch While Standing on the Wrong Side of It<\/a><\/p>\n<p>People Are Touched by the Parrots&#8217; Sweet Introduction<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like us, viewers were smitten with the <a data-ylk=\"slk:adorable little birds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/rhea-dad-shows-off-newly-hatched-babies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">adorable little birds<\/a>. @kellpert made us laugh when they joked, &#8220;I was unaware avocados could have babies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">@Whitney McGee asked what many others were thinking: &#8220;Why am I the last to know that there are wild Parrots in San Francisco?! What the heck?!&#8221; Erica replied, &#8220;Check out their documentary \u2013 &#8216;The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.&#8217; It&#8217;s SO good. They&#8217;ve been here since the &#8217;80s!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commenter @MEE-YAO shouted, &#8220;OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! Looks like the best morning EVER!&#8221; We couldn&#8217;t agree more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bringing the babies along might be the sweetest thank-you these Parrots could give her, and we&#8217;re all jealous!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc36;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83d\udc36<\/a> <a data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get &quot;pawsitivity&quot; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SIGN UP to get &#8220;pawsitivity&#8221; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was originally published by <a data-ylk=\"slk:PawNation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/wild-san-francisco-parrots-introduce-babies-to-woman-who-feed-them\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PawNation<\/a> on Sep 12, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> section. 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