What's Up With all the Crows in Downtown Minneapolis?

Every winter thousands of crows take on downtown Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs. It's really cool to watch, as long as you know that you didn't park your car under them, or even worse - you're walking underneath.

WCCO answered the question last year, about why they gather in the winter. "Usually, crows roost in rural areas. But in the winter, they come into downtown for the same reasons people do — to eat, exchange information and find a mate." Apparently it's a safety issue, they look after each other for predators. In the spring they will separate when they find a mate and look for a nest.