Blackbirds death revisited. Does the fireworks explanation make sense?

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I found this article. 2 years in a row seems mighty coincidental, that is, unless someone deliberately set off fireworks in a roost as it says happened here. http://www.disclose.tv/forum/animal-deaths-2012-t65145.html Supposedly reported on ABC. Sick people.

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