AP PHOTOS: Chickens take over Miami while some embrace roosters as a cultural symbol
A rooster walks on the pavement outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years. Not only found in residential neighborhoods like Little Havana, Little Haiti and Wynwood, the fowl families are also making their home among the high-rises and government buildings downtown. And while some find the crowing to be a nuisance, many have adopted the rooster as an unofficial mascot for the city.
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Alfredo Perez walks past a sculpture of a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Alfredo Perez walks past a sculpture of a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Roosters walk in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Roosters walk in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Julia Molchaniuk, left, and Sasha Molchaniuk, right, photograph roosters in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Julia Molchaniuk, left, and Sasha Molchaniuk, right, photograph roosters in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
People take photographs next to a mural featuring a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
People take photographs next to a mural featuring a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Jakelin Llaguna, owner of the Little Havana Visitor Center, poses for a portrait with a sculpture of a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Jakelin Llaguna, owner of the Little Havana Visitor Center, poses for a portrait with a sculpture of a rooster on Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A rooster walks in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A rooster walks in a park outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)