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Cody Nelson
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MPR News AM Update: Rochester’s epic struggle with crows

Crows fly over a closed Kmart.
Crows descend upon a closed Kmart in Rochester, Minn., on Nov. 19, 2019. Every winter evening, murders of crows flock to the city to find heat.
Evan Frost | MPR News

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