FastEd
Hunter
Don't know what kind of bird he is but he likes our crabapple tree.
Selena said:Around here we call them pests due for eradication. Every exposed rafter they can possibly roost is covered with contact poison and hubby taught Donna the fine points of riflery with a Daisy air rifle with them as targets. An unnamed idiot that shall remain my brother has an attachment on his air rifle that accepts a flashlight. He and my nephew kill about three dozen every night they go out for them.
Wyandot Jim said:Selena said:Around here we call them pests due for eradication. Every exposed rafter they can possibly roost is covered with contact poison and hubby taught Donna the fine points of riflery with a Daisy air rifle with them as targets. An unnamed idiot that shall remain my brother has an attachment on his air rifle that accepts a flashlight. He and my nephew kill about three dozen every night they go out for them.
Well back in the 50s in the small towns in the Farming Comunities of Central Ohio. They had what were called Pest Hunts put on by the School FFA 's of the high schools a few times a year.
What we woud do was get the BB guns 22s loaded with Rat Shot and flashlights. After checking with the Farm/house owner we would go in barns, garages and the corn cribs for rats. We would shoot Sparrows, Rats, Coons and other pest. Each Pest was worth so many points and you were paid money for your points. GREAT fun. FFA probably doesn't do it anymore
In the summer harvest time the combined wheat fields and around the grain elevator was a VERY target rich environment for Sparrows with the Red Rider.
Jim
Fox Mike said:It is a 'house sparrow'. I have never seen one with that much red on the head but all the other markings are there. Normally the red is more 'rust' colored.