41 yards, 1 mil for wind...BINGO!
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Do not know that bird, but wonder if it is an invasive species, or what motivation you had for killing it. Don't get me wrong. I don't know the species so have no idea whether or not it is on the list for your area. I am always careful not to pull the trigger on anything which I do not know is a pest species.
Edit: He is apparently a pest in many areas. He is a Red Winged Blackbird. Not a bad looking bird: https://www.pinterest.com/cinammonlatte/birds-red-winged-blackbird/
Good shot.
Edit: He is apparently a pest in many areas. He is a Red Winged Blackbird. Not a bad looking bird: https://www.pinterest.com/cinammonlatte/birds-red-winged-blackbird/
Good shot.
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http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Agelaius_phoeniceus/
Are they endangered?
Red-winged blackbirds are widespread and abundant, as migratory birds they are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Act.
But the same article says they can be pests when depredating crops..
Are they endangered?
Red-winged blackbirds are widespread and abundant, as migratory birds they are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Act.
But the same article says they can be pests when depredating crops..
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Brewers blackbirds wreak havoc on cornfields as well. I was taking them down by the dozen with bird shot from my 12 gauge last fall. They are just as bad as crows.
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If that is true, we got to advise the kiddies not to be shooting them ... even if they are pests... Are all migratory birds protected?
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Morning Doves, geese, ducks, sand hill cranes are all migratory and popular game birds that are hunted and legally taken by hunters every year. Migratory birds are protected but that doesn’t mean that migratory birds can’t be hunted.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php
you should always check your state’s wildlife regulations to find out what birds are legal to hunt or shoot as pests in your state.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php
you should always check your state’s wildlife regulations to find out what birds are legal to hunt or shoot as pests in your state.
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§ 21.43 Depredation order for black-
birds, cowbirds, grackles, crows
and magpies.
A Federal permit shall not be re-
quired to control yellow-headed red-
winged, rusty, and Brewer’s blackbirds,
cowbirds, all grackles, crows, and mag-
pies, when found committing or about
to commit depredations upon orna-
mental or shade trees, agricultural
crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when
concentrated in such numbers and
manner as to constitute a health haz-
ard or other nuisance: Provided:
(a) That none of the birds killed pur-
suant to this section, nor their plum-
age, shall be sold or offered for sale,
but may be possessed, transported, and
otherwise disposed of or utilized.
(b) That any person exercising any of
the privileges granted by this section
shall permit at all reasonable times in-
cluding during actual operations, any
Federal or State game or deputy game
agent, warden, protector, or other
game law enforcement officer free and
unrestricted access over the premises
on which such operations have been or
are being conducted; and shall furnish
promptly to such officer whatever in-
formation he may require, concerning
said operations.
(c) That nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize the killing of
such birds contrary to any State laws
or regulations; and that none of the
privileges granted under this section
shall be exercised unless the person
possesses whatever permit as may be
required for such activities by the
State concerned.
[39 FR 1178, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 54 FR
47525, Nov. 15, 1989
birds, cowbirds, grackles, crows
and magpies.
A Federal permit shall not be re-
quired to control yellow-headed red-
winged, rusty, and Brewer’s blackbirds,
cowbirds, all grackles, crows, and mag-
pies, when found committing or about
to commit depredations upon orna-
mental or shade trees, agricultural
crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when
concentrated in such numbers and
manner as to constitute a health haz-
ard or other nuisance: Provided:
(a) That none of the birds killed pur-
suant to this section, nor their plum-
age, shall be sold or offered for sale,
but may be possessed, transported, and
otherwise disposed of or utilized.
(b) That any person exercising any of
the privileges granted by this section
shall permit at all reasonable times in-
cluding during actual operations, any
Federal or State game or deputy game
agent, warden, protector, or other
game law enforcement officer free and
unrestricted access over the premises
on which such operations have been or
are being conducted; and shall furnish
promptly to such officer whatever in-
formation he may require, concerning
said operations.
(c) That nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize the killing of
such birds contrary to any State laws
or regulations; and that none of the
privileges granted under this section
shall be exercised unless the person
possesses whatever permit as may be
required for such activities by the
State concerned.
[39 FR 1178, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 54 FR
47525, Nov. 15, 1989
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