COLUMN: Do birds really do that?

Recently, I was doing some research for a story that I had intended to write about wildfires. However, I got very distracted by some items I found during the research process - items that were entirely off the wall - very bizarre, to say the least. So before I get into the crazy part, let me state some facts: Nearly 85 percent of all wildfires in the United States are caused by humans. Campfires…