I suspect that this is not really that uncommon, but is making the news.
Though the story line “the birds got scared and had a heart attack” is BS.
Turtle Doves dying as well in Italy? This is normal?
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GEAPRESS - There are certainly many hundreds, probably thousands, the collared dove who are dying at this moment in Faenza.