Mockingbirds and Christmas Balls

jenn_sc · July 16, 2007

Of course I was exaggerating when I said the birds' days might be numbered.

I'm incredibly frustrated with them picking on "Chip" the house wren, and now eating tomatoes, but I'm not going to shoot them! (I might daydream about it a time or two but that's about it

)

And I'm well aware of the laws concerning native songbirds...in fact, I've been considering becoming a licensed rehabber, b/c I've raised and released A LOT of baby birds (and a squirrel or two) and I used to manage an aviary with many species of parrots, most of which I handfed from unfeathered little chicks.

So no, I won't be shooting anything if I can help it.

I MIGHT consider trapping and releasing them elsewhere (also illegal, I'm sure) A bird breeder friend of mine trapped and relocated an owl that was threatening his Eclectus nest boxes, as well as preying on the birds at his feeders. He knew it was illegal, but there were nightly murders going on

Jennifer

July 16, 2007	#26
jenn_sc SPLATT™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 502	Of course I was exaggerating when I said the birds' days might be numbered. I'm incredibly frustrated with them picking on "Chip" the house wren, and now eating tomatoes, but I'm not going to shoot them! (I might daydream about it a time or two but that's about it ) And I'm well aware of the laws concerning native songbirds...in fact, I've been considering becoming a licensed rehabber, b/c I've raised and released A LOT of baby birds (and a squirrel or two) and I used to manage an aviary with many species of parrots, most of which I handfed from unfeathered little chicks. So no, I won't be shooting anything if I can help it. I MIGHT consider trapping and releasing them elsewhere (also illegal, I'm sure) A bird breeder friend of mine trapped and relocated an owl that was threatening his Eclectus nest boxes, as well as preying on the birds at his feeders. He knew it was illegal, but there were nightly murders going on Jennifer