i have driven cross country recently, and the lack of scarecrows I saw was disheartening. I grew up in the mid-west, near Indianapolis, and they were not scarce.
You know, that is something I miss seeing too. I didn't think about it until reading this post. Perhaps farmers just don't use them anymore because of new ideas. This world could use more scarecrows for sure!
They've never really been a thing in my area, except for decoration during the holidays. I don't they work. When it comes to deterring birds and pests, there are better options.
We don't use them, only to decorate during fall. You just don't see many older ideas anymore. I know my grandfather had them in the fields. There are new ways to deter pests now but I like the older ways too.