‘Birds, like many other creatures, will seek secluded, out-of-the way places when they’re feeling sick. Sometimes, rest and seclusion help them heal. But if they die, very often they won’t be found in their hideouts.

Of course, in nature, things work in a strange tandem. Predators, like cats and foxes, can usually seek out these hideouts for prey. And often, these predators will take the prey back to feed their young, which is why it’s so rare to find the remains of dead birds.’