- There is evil in this eye. - danielwaters
Pet Rooster
The craziest thing today. While running around downtown taking photos after work I went through the park that is next to Embarcadero Three and found a rooster running around loose. The guy seemed friendly enough so I assumed he was somebody's pet but no one around wanted to claim him. Instead of running from me when I'd get down low and try to get in his face to shoot him he'd come charging at me. I'd have to back off to get my shots. My shooting a loose rooster in a downtown park was a sight. As I left the park someone asked me could I believe that a rooster was running around wild downtown. I told him he should have seen the goat that was there earlier. Weird.
If you're missing a pet rooster he may be running around Embarcadero Three somewhere.
Comments and faves
Burps Liberty, rowan.simpson, Kevin Steele, JoshuaDavisPhotography, and 280 other people added this photo to their favorites.
ArtsySF © ~ Marjie (95 months ago | reply)
Wild look in his eye! Great shot, and funny "only in San Francisco" story..LOL
Burps Liberty (95 months ago | reply)
Thomas! this is a bit brilliant. certainly got that feisty look in his eye :)
Burps Liberty (95 months ago | reply)
p.s. his beak's all wobbly. like he's grinding or something.
Kyle Slattery (95 months ago | reply)
Amazing color on this--I love it!
SeenyaRita (95 months ago | reply)
great story. funny rooster.
Kevin Steele (95 months ago | reply)
The story is just bonus. That cock rocks, Hawk.
Vincent Boiteau (95 months ago | reply)
Well, we've seen these chicken shots over and over and personally i find the subject matter entirely uninteresting. The framing is good, lighting ok (bit too harsh though) but mmm...not something i would frame!
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malibuhealer (95 months ago | reply)
I bet there is a cock joke here somewhere...
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crossguy72 (95 months ago | reply)
well, this is a fine rooster head, as far as rooster heads go, but that's about it.
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Rentahamster (95 months ago | reply)
Even Liberace would find this cock distasteful and hard to swallow.
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malibuhealer (95 months ago | reply)
I KNEW I could count on Renta, damn near dropped his name in my comment, ala "Renta will find a cock joke here" but didn't ... dammit!
CoachCashMoney (95 months ago | reply)
Hey you worked real hard to get this pic. You got right in there and a nice simple background. He looks cut out. I don't see that many pictures of roosters or like this that looks like an oil pastel piece of art.
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thetourist (95 months ago | reply)
thats a really colorful, tightly cropped cock. but it leaves a terrible after taste in my mouth.
to international visitors: in english cock is a vulgarism for penis. in the New World, the penis is thought to be very hilarious.
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malibuhealer (95 months ago | reply)
A rooster at embarcadero 3? (I just read the story, I hate to be moved by the story) You just KNOW that chicken was dinner by dark.
Rahul Matthan (95 months ago | reply)
I thought we kicked out the rooster pictures early on. This one's no better.
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sillydog (95 months ago | reply)
very crisp, good lighting, good background. I totally dig it. Did you notice the way his beak doesn't quite match up and that little bit of grass? Excellent.
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Sebastian-Lewis (95 months ago | reply)
I am not suggesting you submit more cock shots to the pool, but it makes a change from delteting dogs. cats and butterflies.
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Lexington Bosh (95 months ago | reply)
this fellow is far more handsome than the evil looking macrochicken
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Magdalen Green Photography (95 months ago | reply)
powerful red comb - but nothing else to crow about
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ido1 (95 months ago | reply)
cristal clear cock.....
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Carl M. (95 months ago | reply)
Cropped to tight for me. From its beak back it seems to loose focus to fast. I ddon't like the fact that the focus seems best on the grass in its beak.
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davesag (95 months ago | reply)
my god chickens are ugly up close.
Kevin Steele (95 months ago | reply)
Clearly the early worms got to the bird.
sillydog (95 months ago | reply)
Now that those jerks are done with it, how does anyone get to keep a rooster as a pet in the city? Do you need a special permit or permission from the neighbours? In Portland we have a strict 3-hen rule.
SF buckaroo (95 months ago | reply)
Your story had me laughing really hard. My office is right there at One Maritime, I can't imagine such a sight.
It may have gotten loose from Chinatown, except I think the BOS passed an ordinance banning the sale of live fowl for slaughter a few years back. It was very controversial at the time, they were accused of being racist, but it did make the animal rights people happy.
Maybe he was an illegal chicken. Escaped contraband. A convict!
Did he cross the road?
Thomas Hawk (95 months ago | reply)
I never did see him cross the road. It would have been better of course had he actually been running around Embarcadero 3.
I'm pretty convinced he had to be somebody's pet because he seemed so friendly. Can't imagine with all the noise though a pet rooster would be easy to keep in San Francisco.
The other thing to consider is that I believe for Chinese New Year this year it is the year of the Rooster.
aqui-ali (95 months ago | reply)
LOL. this is hilarious. All I get to see at Embarcadero 3 is.... nothing.
jwk [deleted] (95 months ago | reply)
Lucky you had your camera with you, or no one would have believed you!
Anas Bukhash (nascity) (94 months ago | reply)
Fantastic close-up shot...
Umaru Idi-Catteau (94 months ago | reply)
Great photo. He has this stern look. Was he mad at you?
Thomas Hawk (94 months ago | reply)
No, he was rather friendly actually.
pittieluvr (93 months ago | reply)
Hmm... that might be McNugget! My friend 'n his buddy bought a rooster off of a homeless guy to save him from the perils of life on the streets. Long story short, they knew of the chickens at the Embarcadero so they took the rooster there knowing he'd be safe and named him McNugget.
Mr.M.R. (92 months ago | reply)
I think that's McNugget too, but unfortunately I haven't seen either of our brown feathered friends for awhile and the grounds keeper said that someone has been taking the chickens.
shavawnmarie (84 months ago | reply)
one hell of a cock
Domain Barnyard (83 months ago | reply)
Crazy great rooster! Gotta love it!
MSECO (77 months ago | reply)
I think I have found the rooster. It is in Spain!!
localingo (77 months ago | reply)
Yep, this devil has been added on my blog (Localingo). Thanks again for having made it public.
Best,
John
sgcallaway1994 (76 months ago | reply)
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broadcasterTR (68 months ago | reply)
Very nice rooster portrait =)
LE POULAILLER (54 months ago | reply)
very good put it on : www.flickr.com/groups/henhouse/
:-)
Chicken Man Tracy [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful bird.
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Gonmi (30 months ago | reply)
Una maravilla de foto!!!!!
qkaicheng (30 months ago | reply)
You should take this guy home.
artland (30 months ago | reply)
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This is a wonderful shot!
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-RejiK (30 months ago | reply)
amazing details..nice
réj@ubertséb (30 months ago | reply)
un vrai plaisir à regarder, image superbe!