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3. Here's the reason crows are tearing up Washington lawns

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:09 PM

Dec 21

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/reason-crows-tearing-up-washington-lawns/281-6beea608-eb89-4683-b5cf-fce90e824042

Here's the reason crows are tearing up Washington lawns

While residents are upset with the mess crows are making in their lawns, experts say it could be good in the long run. Here's why.

Author: Leah Pezzetti
Published: 12:07 PM PST February 29, 2024
Updated: 5:54 PM PST March 2, 2024

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. —
It’s a trend happening across western Washington: crows are destroying lawns. Multiple KING 5 viewers wrote in, asking for advice and information. While residents are upset with the mess crows are making in their lawns, experts say it could be good in the long run. Here's why.

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So I just witnessed a crow eating palm tree bark. [View all] chowder66 Dec 21 OP

I saw some trees near me recently. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #1

Some trees shed bark or it could be diseased but who knows? Maybe the birds are going to start eating the trees!!! chowder66 Dec 21 #2

The two trees were devoid of any bark. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #5

Here's the reason crows are tearing up Washington lawns cbabe Dec 21 #3

Ooo that's good. Thanks! chowder66 Dec 21 #4