> Closer to a post-mortem. They apparently do a threat assessment so this particular cause of death can be avoided in future

wow that's interesting I would love to read more about it if you have any links.

> though standing in a group on the road is maybe not the brightest idea.

They were not exactly on the road pavement but on top of lower objects e.g. a couple of nearby fences and a couple of parked cars just next to where the other raven died.