3/2/2023 0 Comments Flock of crows called![]() ![]() One such instance was in my town of Caldwell, Idaho, where I am a student in environmental studies at the College of Idaho. The incessant noise combined with the cultural association of crows being linked with evil or death can make the gatherings of crows a problem for some cities. These roosts and staging areas can be so noisy and immense that there have been instances of people going nearly insane from living near them. Photo © Mary Quite Contrary / Flickr through a Creative Commons license But thousands of crows are still highly noticeable. While one documented roost in Oklahoma contained more than two million birds, most are much smaller. The locations of their roosts tend to change from year to year to decrease chances of becoming an owl’s lunch, and in winter when joined by migrating birds from Canada can grow to remarkable sizes. Knowing that there is safety in numbers, crows form massive roosts where they return to rest each evening, and during the day they disperse in groups to several staging areas within a short distance of their main headquarters. ![]() Residents have described the crows as “creepy” and a “deafening black cloud” that completely blocks out the sun. But when a huge group of crows - commonly called a “murder” - gathers in a city, human tolerance can be put to the test. They mate for life, can live 20 years and have fascinating social lives. Each winter 150,000 crows roost on the University of Washington, Bothell campus, actually causing the trees to slouch under their weight.īirders and conservationists recognize crows as highly intelligent and complex animals. John Marzluff, a professor of forest sciences at the University of Washington who has been studying crows for over 20 years, described the scene in an NPR interview with Ashley Ahearn. Seattle’s famously gray skies lend an air of Alfred Hitchcock to the scene, but this type of roosting behavior is common for crows. It looks as though the birds are going to take over the city of Seattle. If their creepy gaze isn’t enough, nearby, overflowing a few leafless trees, is a cackling crow army, 10,000 strong. Hundreds of crows are standing stock still in orderly rows on the University of Washington tennis courts. ![]()
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