Birds Beyond Control
If you suffer from the bird control blues, just be glad you don't live in north Snohomish County.
Where is that, you might ask? It's the large, mostly rural county north of Seattle. The north end of the county is covered by flood plains, fields and dairy farms. The north end of the county is also a seasonal hangout for thousands upon thousands of migrating snow geese. The geese literally invade the area, ravaging crops and damaging harvests.
The geese have a strained relationship with the locals. Farmers use gunshots, noisemakers, dogs, scarecrows and other tactics to scare away the birds -- but they always come back. Meanwhile, tourists from Seattle love driving up to look at the massive flocks. A north Snohomish County city actually holds a festival each year based upon the arrival of the snow geese. Still, many farmers up there would much rather see them go elsewhere.
So, be glad you're not in north Snohomish County, where there's really no such thing as bird control.