(CNN) After dealing with thousands of crows roosting in downtown, Sunnyvale, California, for years, the city is taking a note from nearby Silicon Valley and going high-tech with lasers. Mayor Larry Klein told CNN crows have roosted in the downtown area for generations, but during the pandemic the numbers have grown. When it comes to eating outdoors, "I'll go inside unless I'm under an umbrella," resident Frank Hampton told CNN affiliate KGO-TV . The city has tried everything to get the birds to find a new spot, but all success has been short lived. "We have had a falcon previously, a hawk, but it has had limited success and the crows return," Klein said.

Source: CNN January 16, 2022 15:47 UTC