Y do my robins place the fecal sacs along the top of my fence?

Jeri I know what you mean and I have the same question ha ha. Thanks and peace to all creatures.

Yesterday, I noticed a baby magpie sitting in the middle of the road, I would normally have placed it well into the verge for its parents to take care of it, but it was literally covered from head to toe in dried poop, it looked extremely dishevelled and had blood on its wing….I put the little soul away from the road, then waited a while for it’s parents, but I didn’t hear or see any, so rightly or wrongly, I have brought it home. I am very concerned that the dried Pooh on the babies feathers may cause harm if ingested, but the little bird was already in shock, so I didn’t dare risk a warm bath yesterday. I have fed the baby magpie ( now called Salvador 👀) with bits of chicken and soaked cat kibble, I have managed to open the birds beak then gently push the food to the backbit it’s mouth with the tip of my little finger, then he/she swallows….rightly or wrongly I have also gently given water which I have carefully dripped from a syringe, he/she seemed to perk up after water. The last time I fed the little bird was 10 pm, I am going to look at him/her now. The bird is in a large cage with a cover over it, in the dining room, I have put wrapped a hot water bottle in a towel and put him/her next to that, with a small cuddly toy next to him/her, and put straw and hay underneath and around the bird. The bird appears to have a hard facal sac, but he did a big sloppy poop after feeding, he/she has done a few. Sorry to be longwinded, but I’m concerned…I live out in the countryside, and I’m very busy, but I will do my best for the bird, and will endeavour to find a bird rehab person/ organisation. Why do you think the bird was coved all over in Pooh? Any advice is welcome please?