A fourth grade class from Arbor Heights Elementary learned a lot more about the Pike Place Market today. One group had the highlight of its tour early on, when they ran into Chris and Phinneas, in the Atrium of the Economy Building. Phinneas the Parrot put on quite a show:

Chris asked them all to concentrate, to pass on a request to Phinneas telepathically (it worked!):

After several remarkable moments, the group got to see something very few people have ever seen – parrot ears! Yes, really. Click to look closer:

The group continued their exploration, adding to what they had already learned back in the classroom about the Market. They wound up, as many groups do, at the world famous Gum Wall – a visit many would not forget: