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Local historical society fights 'apocalyptic' crows in Mount Vernon

Local historical society fights 'apocalyptic' crows in Mount Vernon The Maryland Center for History and Culture has been battling 'apocalyptic' crows in Mount Vernon, Maryland, for the past three months. The birds have been nesting in trees and terrorizing the townspeople, and the center is using a group tactic to get them out. Despite many fleeing the area, some stayed behind to watch over Mount Vernon. People living in the area said they noticed a difference and had never seen so much bird droppings on the site.

Local historical society fights 'apocalyptic' crows in Mount Vernon

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baltimore — It’s a beautiful nightmare that only Edgar Allan Poe could love.

They spent many cold evenings nesting in trees and terrorizing the townspeople.

Now a local historical organization has found a way to get them out of the area.

This battle of the birds takes place in the park area surrounding the Mount Washington Monument.

Just as the crows are getting comfortable in the trees, the Maryland Center for History and Culture begins blasting the sound of their predators.

This is a group tactic to get them out.

“They’re picking at their trees and they’re sitting there quietly,” neighborhood resident Mary Jensen said of the birds’ habits.

For the past three months, neighborhood residents like Ben Newman have been terrorized by birds determined to leave their mark on just about anything.

“There was tons of bird droppings everywhere — in different cars, on the sidewalks,” he said.

Newman said the site of hundreds of birds gives off an apocalyptic atmosphere.

From sunrise to sunset, they stand on top of the surrounding buildings.

“It was nice to walk on the sidewalk,” said Scott Rubin, vice president of operations for the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

It’s a problem the center aims to address, in part because crows make it difficult to keep historic buildings in the area clean.

Kathy Kaljan, president of the Maryland Center for History and Culture, said her team has tried just about anything — from hanging shiny objects to erecting crow figurines — to keep the crows at bay.

Nothing was working until something happened.

“Crows don’t like the sound of predators,” he said. “So we play the sounds of owls and hawks every morning and evening to hurt them and they won’t come back!”

Although many crows fled the area, some stayed behind to watch over Mount Vernon.

People living in the area said they noticed a difference and had never seen so much bird droppings on the site.

Mary Jensen, who lives in the neighborhood, said she still covers up when she walks her dog at night because she knows she might encounter crows.

“Maybe it’s the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe … you know, keep an eye on us,” he said.

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