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A bibliography of my published books and stories.

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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill blog by Mark Bittner about feral Cherry-Headed Conures in San Francisco.

a baby peachfront speaks

2003-06-09 - 9:32 a.m.

Today when I checked the nestbox, Ronnie was still sitting tight, but the little one peeped out his cute pink blind face and let out a couple of not-too-loud croaks. I think it's an encouraging sign that he's beginning to vocalize.
It is supposed to get up to 95 degrees today, with little chance of rain. I worry that the heat will be bothersome, since they left breeding so late, but moving them around would be even worse, and they really don't seem to particularly mind the summer heat. The porch is (relatively) cool and shaded, with mosquito netting over hardware cloth for extra protection. All of the rodent holes have been plugged, and I haven't seen any indication of any more uninvited visitors.
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Garden postscript: The caterpillar on the dill plant has doubled in size since yesterday morning.

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