So many dead birds! WTF?

[Anonymous]

Is it a disease spreading in contaminated mulch? I know those exist. Or maybe Covid jumped the species barrier again… although it’s not likely.

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Anonymous wrote:I have wondered if the fungal infection that has affected many of the cicadas could be killing the birds.

I learned today that the blight infecting cicadas is known as "butt fungus". Really.

Yes, the butt fungus is weird and gross: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cicadas-fall-prey-drug-producing-fungus-makes-their-butts-fall-180977776/

And kinda funny.