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Hawks Helping Keep Oakland Streets Safe By Dispersing Crow Roosts
"Crows sleep communally. We call them roosts, and they're these large congregations of birds," he said.
March 14, 2024
Follow Adam Baz to work and it might feel like stepping onto the set of a Hitchcock movie.
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The moment he steps out of his van with his co-worker Jasper, a 6-year-old steely eyed Harris's hawk, the sky is instantly painted black, as thousands of scared crows fly off nearby trees.
"Crows sleep communally. We call them roosts, and they're these large congregations of birds," he said. "They can be hundreds if not thousands of birds sleeping in dense concentrations."
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