Protect Your Property from Crows

If you read enough accounts on social media, you'll see that many people consider crows to be great friends. However, crows aren't always beneficial. They can have a destructive effect on property. While this is simply nature at work, the effects on your plants and home are unwelcome.

Why You May Not Want Crows Around

Crows want food, water, and a good place to rest. But the tactics they use to get that food can destroy your property, and the mess they make can even lead to disease. Discover a few problems crows can cause around your property.

Noise Pollution

Crows are noisy. One crow's caws may sound nice, but a whole "murder" (or flock) of crows can be annoying. The cacophony can really ruin the peace and quiet of a neighborhood.

Aggressive Encounters

Crows can be very protective of nests, and it's not unusual for a crow to dive at people or pets that get too close. Crows can also swoop down to chase off people they don't like, and they've been known to attack other birds at feeders.

Landscaping and Garden Damage

Crows like to dig for grubs and worms, which is great for pest control. Unfortunately, that digging causes damage to your lawn. Crows can also eat edible plants; if you have an orchard or small vegetable patch in your garden, for example, crows can eat berries, corn kernels, and a lot more. They're notorious for pulling out seedlings, too.

Odors and Litter

Crow droppings smell bad, and the amount of droppings that can build up around nests can create an unbearable smell. Crows can also drop debris in the area, creating a mess. They'll tear open garbage bags, too, if they think there might be food inside. That mess can also attract other pests to the property.

Histoplasmosis

Crow roosts are often breeding grounds for the fungi that cause histoplasmosis. This is an airborne disease that can affect humans that breathe in the spores of the fungus. Crows have also been implicated in the spread of avian cholera, West Nile virus, and transmissible gastroenteritis.

Keep Crows Away with BirdBloc

At Critter Guard, our BirdBloc product is an effective bird deterrent that uses granules that give off a smell that birds, including crows, absolutely hate. The crows might take a closer look, but then that smell will hit them and they won't want to stay in the area. BirdBloc isn't harmful to birds, but it will make staying in the area uncomfortable for them. To learn more about BirdBloc and how it can help keep crows away from your property, contact us today!