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Rats are difficult creatures to find in Pioneer Square, but the historians of the district deem them kings of the Under and Overground. Legend has it that hoards of the little creatures come out after sunset to eat leftovers from the neighborhood's…

Another ubiquitous bird, but it conjures up very different emotions in the cultural imagination. Rock doves are ingenious, intimate collaborators with humans; the roofs of our buildings are perfect for their nests. From common experience, we know we…

Minuscule Birds abound in the city, but are difficult to find in Pioneer Square! One must search by ear for their sharp, high-pitched twittering, which stands in stark contrast to the cry of the gull and the shouts of the crow. If you're lucky, you…

Pictures of American Crows in Pioneer square. Yes, these birds are ubiquitous in Seattle (and the rest of the US for that matter). We will often think of them as calamitous, get peeved in the springtime when they swoop over us in protection of their…

Pictures of seagulls on their own in Pioneer Square. Seagulls are incredibly social, monogamous birds, found everywhere from Colima to Vancouver B.C. (with breeding grounds into even the Northwest Territories) and will frequently beg people for food!…