The scarecrow was started in England when the crows began taking the corn. The farmers saw that the crows would only come when they left the fields. The farmers then used hay, sticks, and a hat to imitate a farmer. The scarecrow was used to scare a way birds; however, the birds began to evolve and the farmers had to become smarter. read more
Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. Scarecrows are used across the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture. read more