Three Little Birds of San Francisco
September 26, 2010 -- The weather on the morning of Palm Sunday 2010 was delightfully sunny and warm; and people were out and about enjoying the fine day. Across the street from Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill is a small park, Huntington Park, where many people were enjoying the quiet beauty of the place.
In that park were several House Sparrows enjoying the beautiful weather. They foraged for food and spent some time bathing in the sandy soil at the park.
On another equally beautiful morning we visited the public gardens at Fort Mason, located on the northern shoreline of San Francisco, where people, birds and bees were enjoying the Fort with its magnificent views of the Golden Gate. We stumbled upon White-crowned Sparrows bathing in improvised bird baths placed there by people who love the birds of the City. We also came upon a Starling foraging on the grounds.
This post ends with a few candid photos of House Finches living in the "Concrete Jungle" of the City. It is only the dedicated devotion of numerous people which makes the survival of the House Finch -- one of the last remaining songbirds to be found in the heart of the City -- possible.
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