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Re: Lapwing Warning!

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Chris Starling

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:58:41 -0500

Paul O'Brien wrote:

"...About noon, the fellow that leases the land from the owner showed up in 
his truck. He hopped out and posted Private Property and No Trespassing 
signs, and set a large orange cone in the center of the drive. Before 
getting back into his truck, he told me to tell my friends (I guess that's 
you guys!) that if they drove up the drive, they would be arrested. With a 
real attitude, he informed me that he was going to "take care of the bird, 
then there won't be any more problems"! As he walked away, he said something 
about the bird not being a protected species... "

I would think that this WOULD be a "protected" speceis under the Federal 
Migratory Bird Act"?!!!?

The bird is not an agriculture nusance like a crow, grackle, starling 
etc.... and it certainly not huntable.

Isnt it illeagle to just arbitrarily shoot things!

That comment really get under my skin!

-Chris Starling

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