In article , garden@hal-
pc.org says...
3. Now that its brought up, what birds are protected?


You could probably go to your states Parks and Wildlife
website to hunt down the answer for your area. The
Migratory Bird Treaty Act has a sub chapter including
insectivorous birds. Along with various laws protecting
birds of prey, shore/sea birds, etc. pretty much make
all native birds protected.
In Texas all birds, with four general exceptions, one
may not have in possesion, harm, or disturb (even a
collected tail feather or an abandoned nest in possesion
is technically a crime). The exceptions are English
sparrow, starling, pigeon and domestic fowl. Other
exceptions would be game birds regulated by the state.
New Mexico also provides for protection of insectivours,
not sure if that would cover the starling and E sparrow.
Alabama can be read as all wild birds where Vermont
states "native birds".
--
Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.


Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!