big grey ugly birds

[WormDirt]

I got these big ugly gray birds getting in m y pond and eating my fish.... I usually just shoot the ground beside them to scare them off but they just keep coming back... is it legal to shoot these things... I mean all they do is eat the fish and frogs in my pond..

 

[Cain71]

YEs it is illegal,they are protected. They are probably some kind of Herron or sand hill cranes.


S,S,S

 

[mrjarrell]

Sounds like you're talking about herons. If they are, and you shoot one, you'll likely go to jail if you get caught. They're protected by the Migratory Bird Act. I do believe the same act applies to cranes, as well. Learn to love 'em.

 

[WormDirt]

YEs it is illegal,they are protected. They are probably some kind of Herron or sand hill cranes.


S,S,S

what? why would they want to protect those stupid things.. wat is the point in that?? I wanted to see what a 12 gauge slug would do to one too

 

[MarkM]

I wouldn't shoot them if I were you.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

 

[WormDirt]

YEs it is illegal,they are protected. They are probably some kind of Herron or sand hill cranes.


S,S,S

I wouldn't shoot them if I were you.

yeah i guess i better not... i better not even fire a gun to scare them off any more.. people might think im actually aiming at them....

 

[WormDirt]

http://www.aspencountry.com/assets/product_images/product_lib/38000-38999/38272.jpg

they are more like this bird in that link

 

[00BlasterResto]

Pics would be good, but my guess is that you don't want to get caught shooting in the general direction of them!
edit: Yea I wouldn't even throw rocks at those birds! ^

 

[Kirk Freeman]

It's the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Do NOT, do not, harm blue herons!

 

[00BlasterResto]

Yellow crowned night heron???

Google Image Result for http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/images/YCnightheron01.jpg

 

[WormDirt]

nope.. its got long legs and long neck and no fancy feathers lol

http://www.ejphoto.com/images_CA/CA_SaurusCrane01.jpg
like that but it dosnt have red on it

 

[shooter521]

Sometimes the red on Sandhills isn't all that evident, especially from a distance or in flight.

If it flies with its neck tucked in an "S" shape, it's a heron; if it flies with its neck straight out, it's a crane. Either way, they are big, beautiful (in a "throwback to the Jurassic" kind of way) birds and are federally protected. They're not hurting anything by eating a few of "your" fish and frogs; why would you want to hurt them?

 

[WormDirt]

Sometimes the red on Sandhills isn't all that evident, especially from a distance or in flight.

If it flies with its neck tucked in an "S" shape, it's a heron; if it flies with its neck straight out, it's a crane. Either way, they are big, beautiful (in a "throwback to the Jurassic" kind of way) birds and are federally protected. They're not hurting anything by eating a few of "your" fish and frogs; why would you want to hurt them?

its a crane then cause they fly with their neck straight... now idk if beautiful is the word I would use for them lol

 

[Integraholic]

How about you shoot one with a camera so we can see.

 

[eldirector]

Put some shiny/reflective strings, mobiles, or wind chimes around your pond and in the shallows to scare them off. Our office uses some netting strung through the shallows to keep the geese out of the ponds. A few fake plastic predators around might help (large owls or hawks).

Here are LOTS of ideas to keep birds out, all non-lethal and legal:
Bird control products from bird repellents, bird scare devices, bird deterrents and bird netting for all bird problems at BirdBusters.com

 

[Sailor]

Let your dog out if you have one.

 

[WormDirt]

Let your dog out if you have one.

NO THATS ILLEGAL!.......

 

[Splix]

My dogs a jack rustle.. she managed to tackle one the other day.. it was awesome

Lmao! I have 2 jacks. I took them to the park and they saw Canadian geese for the first time, and flipped out. One slipped his collar and ran down the hill towards a herd of them. They all tried to get away but JRT's are fast! He jumped up and tackled a goose out of the air, funniest thing I had ever seen.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Big birds gotta eat too.I'm pretty sure they wont eat all the fish in your pond.