House finches...
01-04-2010, 07:21 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 16
House finches...
These little terrors are scaring off my yard's local songbird population! Are they legal to shoot, or are they protected by the migratory bird act as well?
P.S. I live in Michigan, as my name says.
P.S. I live in Michigan, as my name says.
Last edited by Michiganhunter16; 01-04-2010 at 07:32 PM.
01-05-2010, 03:28 AM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
This may help: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...mexicanus.html
It's from UM, and contains links that may clarify your situation. House finches are pretty territorial, but if you hang one of those thistle socks well away from your other feeders they'll pose fewer problems.
It's from UM, and contains links that may clarify your situation. House finches are pretty territorial, but if you hang one of those thistle socks well away from your other feeders they'll pose fewer problems.
01-05-2010, 09:12 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
Imagine that.
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Seems not right to put out feed for birds only to kill certain birds you don't like.
I like the idea of feeding them something else away from the main feeder. Only problem is you might lure other birds there too, ruining your entertain of the birds you want to see.
I guess if they need to be thinned out, they need to be thinned out.
iSnipe
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Seems not right to put out feed for birds only to kill certain birds you don't like.
I like the idea of feeding them something else away from the main feeder. Only problem is you might lure other birds there too, ruining your entertain of the birds you want to see.
I guess if they need to be thinned out, they need to be thinned out.
iSnipe
01-07-2010, 03:04 AM
#10
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Owego, NY
Posts: 61
Neither House Finches or House Sparrows pose a problem at bird feeders. At least no worse than any other songbird. Both the House Finch and House Sparrow are protected as they are songbirds. If you can afford hunting equipment, I suggest you spend a couple of bucks on a good bird identification book before you go blasting away. My guess you have English Sparrows which are an invasive species and not protected in most states. Most people cannot tell the difference between a House Finch and a Purple Finch in the winter. The House Sparrow looks nothing like a House Finch. The House Sparrow looks completely different from the English Sparrow. I hope you do a better job of indentifying what you shoot at when you hunt!