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Re:When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause o... by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @03:33AM (#12127412)
Not enough data to draw a firm conclusion from here, but I've heard enough stories of busybody neighbors to be suspicious of anyone who comes in claiming that bird poop has caused $200,000 worth of property damage. You'd expect the whole neighborhood to be leveled every time a starling migration comes through.
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Re:When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause o... by 13of40 on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @04:59AM (#12127679)
I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the Pacific Northwest, but bird poop can contaminate areas with a pathogen that persists in the soil and causes a tuberculosis-like lung disease. I think there was even a town in the Midwest that had to be abandoned because of it. Bird poop is also a vector for various parasites that can harm you and your pets. (Plus it's gross.)

Edit: It's called "histoplasmosis".

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Re:When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause o... by lethargic_meat on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @06:31AM (#12127976)
Could it be Hopkinsville? http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/kentucky-town-unde...
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Re:When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause o... by hexane360 on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @12:38PM (#12130376)
Apparently there are a lot of rogue forces that can completely ruin a town. See Centralia, Peshtigo, Dust Bowl, Lake Peigneur, etc.
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