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The talk of the town is crow as tens of thousands of the big, black birds roost each winter in Auburn, New York.
Each winter Auburn, New York is invaded by hundreds of thousands of crows. No one knows exactly why the birds come to this small city upstate, but the scene they create ? and the mess ? has residents divided over whether to embrace the crows or drive them out. Sy Montgomery reports on efforts currently underway by pro-crow and anti-crow forces.