Birds actually do poop on each other every now and then, but the "victim" will preen it off before too long.  I would guess that the weight of the poop tugs on the feather quill so it's more comfortable to get rid of it.  
This picture looks photoshopped but it isn't - somebirdy really did drop a poop in the middle of Snowy's forehead. The glare of her bright white feathers tends to disrupt the quality of photos:
