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dewilson58 06-22-2023 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sdeikenberry (Post 2228619)
Good grief...leave the hawk alone. Circle of life and all that...enough said.
Good Grief................Humor!!!

GizmoWhiskers 06-22-2023 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2228548)
I think you just need a bill of sale, signed by the buyer and seller. As a seller, I would require identification and include the serial number on the bill of sale.

If I were selling a handgun, I would also require the buyer to have a current concealed carry permit in Florida. That way, you know the buyer has a legal right to own a firearm.
July 1 no concealed carry license required; however, FL laws on purchases must still be followed. Not sure how private sales are conducted according to FL law. New purchases will still require background check, 3 day waiting period I had read recently.

Most importantly what goes up must come down. A man died on New Years Eve in Orlando years ago. Some idiot decided to shoot his gun up into the air to celebrate. The bullet came down a couple blocks away and hit a man in the back of his head. You cannot just shoot a shotgun in T V.

Personally I can't watch the circle of life on tv relevant to animals so I get the OP's compassion for the sweet little birds; but a shot gun is not the answer.

crash 06-22-2023 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2228538)
We love animals and birds. We have a multilevel birdhouse in our back that has provided shelter and breeding for little House Sparrows. They are so cute and lively. There have been at least 10 broods of these birds over the past few years. Lots of babies hatched. Matter of fact one of the condos has three little ones now chirping for their food.

We also have a nice bird feeder in our front yard. They and other birds love it.

But. Yesterday we saw a Hawk loitering around, and in the afternoon had a little bird in his mouth on our driveway and then finally flew off. We’ve seen Hawks before but never one with (one of our birds) for lunch. Yuck.

Yes, it’s nature and circle of life, but….

If I see another Hawk nearby I may go out to get a shotgun. Gotta protect our little birdies.

Any idea in how to get rid of Hawks?
We love animals and birds and I need to go get a shotgun to kill the hawk don’t belong in the same post.

If you shoot the hawk you may end up in jail.

GizmoWhiskers 06-22-2023 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2228599)
Bingo
True but stupid is as stupid does. Can't assume all reading posts such as this one would not literally think shooting hawks in residential areas is a great idea. Now crows... hmmmm.

MandoMan 06-22-2023 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2228538)
We love animals and birds. We have a multilevel birdhouse in our back that has provided shelter and breeding for little House Sparrows. They are so cute and lively. There have been at least 10 broods of these birds over the past few years. Lots of babies hatched. Matter of fact one of the condos has three little ones now chirping for their food.

We also have a nice bird feeder in our front yard. They and other birds love it.

But. Yesterday we saw a Hawk loitering around, and in the afternoon had a little bird in his mouth on our driveway and then finally flew off. We’ve seen Hawks before but never one with (one of our birds) for lunch. Yuck.

Yes, it’s nature and circle of life, but….

If I see another Hawk nearby I may go out to get a shotgun. Gotta protect our little birdies.

Any idea in how to get rid of Hawks?
You want to shoot a hawk to protect a bunch of hot-blooded sparrows making ten broods of chicks per year? They are probably on welfare, anyway. That hawk is doing the world a favor.

“The Circle of Life,” is just a polite, euphemistic way of saying “The Circle of Death.” Shoot the sparrows instead.

retiredguy123 06-22-2023 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers (Post 2228632)
July 1 no concealed carry license required; however, FL laws on purchases must still be followed. Not sure how private sales are conducted according to FL law. New purchases will still require background check, 3 day waiting period I had read recently.

Most importantly what goes up must come down. A man died on New Years Eve in Orlando years ago. Some idiot decided to shoot his gun up into the air to celebrate. The bullet came down a couple blocks away and hit a man in the back of his head. You cannot just shoot a shotgun in T V.

Personally I can't watch the circle of life on tv relevant to animals so I get the OP's compassion for the sweet little birds; but a shot gun is not the answer.
The 3 day waiting period is a Florida law that has been in effect for about a two years or so. The background check is a Federal law that only applies to purchases from a licensed firearm dealer.

Alarmed 06-22-2023 06:02 AM
Guns are on open display with pots and pans at the Webster flea market. Cash and carry.

Rwirish 06-22-2023 06:13 AM
And protect our Hawks.

Just unreal.

Rodneysblue 06-22-2023 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2228538)
We love animals and birds. We have a multilevel birdhouse in our back that has provided shelter and breeding for little House Sparrows. They are so cute and lively. There have been at least 10 broods of these birds over the past few years. Lots of babies hatched. Matter of fact one of the condos has three little ones now chirping for their food.

We also have a nice bird feeder in our front yard. They and other birds love it.

But. Yesterday we saw a Hawk loitering around, and in the afternoon had a little bird in his mouth on our driveway and then finally flew off. We’ve seen Hawks before but never one with (one of our birds) for lunch. Yuck.

Yes, it’s nature and circle of life, but….

If I see another Hawk nearby I may go out to get a shotgun. Gotta protect our little birdies.

Any idea in how to get rid of Hawks?
Get rid of the food factory.

Dusty_Star 06-22-2023 06:48 AM
It might get worse. On a prior thread here on the subject of bird feeders - a poster (I forget who) commented that they had to take their bird feeders down, once the hawks realized an open buffet was on offer.

Bogie Shooter 06-22-2023 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers (Post 2228634)
True but stupid is as stupid does. Can't assume all reading posts such as this one would not literally think shooting hawks in residential areas is a great idea. Now crows... hmmmm.
Are you calling the gun rule posters stupid?

Michael G. 06-22-2023 06:58 AM
Hmmmm this post going from birds to guns, what are the chances?

retiredguy123 06-22-2023 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2228675)
Hmmmm this post going from birds to guns, what are the chances?
Well, the title of the thread is about a shotgun.

Chi-Town 06-22-2023 07:06 AM
OP has a bird feeder and complains when it provides food for a bird. Go figure.

Two Bills 06-22-2023 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2228675)
Hmmmm this post going from birds to guns, what are the chances?
Could even go to golf if starts are mentioned.:icon_wink:


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