(I'm skipping all the theories here. But let's keep the dialog going--)

Avian pox is a nasty critter. And it's passed from bird to bird, as I
understand it, via food and feces. If you have an infected bird at your
feeder, you should disinfect your feeder. Period. Soap is good. Bleach is
better. Better to be more cautious than not.

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