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The bird made the ultimate mistake. I heard the thud against the house. The rookie was still warm.

 

With all due respect I'll process the bird and give it another go as fly tying material.

 

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You're going to get a lot of replies telling you to beware of songbird protection laws.

But if it turns out you aren't spending the rest of your life in jail ... looks like a lot of good material there.

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Do they allow vices behind bars?

 

Please do show us what you come up with.

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Shivering and scared witless I'm packing my gear and headed for the hills.

 

I hate to cut and run but I can't afford the lawyering. I'll make it...thanks for the heads up.

 

I can only hope I have the same expression on my face as the bird when I go. You might think that the the poor fellow never knew what hit him. Hope he enjoys his-self in la-la land.

 

btw...bird never sung a note, I don't think it's a song bird. ;--D.

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Do they allow vices behind bars?

 

Please do show us what you come up with.

Are you looking for an Autopsy ?smile.png

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I know exactly what kind of bird that is!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dead kind! :P

 

I'm sorry I just had to! :D

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It make the ultimate sacrifice for fly tying! May its feathers live on...Go in peace my friend!

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Some very nice traditional spider hackles there. I think that half the problem with the world today is this insane waste of everything. If you killed the bird in a tree then yes, naughty naughty but the bird killed itself. You are making use of natures bounty in the best way possible.

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Unfortunately, here in the US, almost all birds, other than game birds and domestic birds, are "illegal to possess" under current regulations. It's safer to bury it. It does seem a shame, though. That's some good looking soft hackle material.

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Starlings in the USA are not protected. Kill all you need. Your looking for a mature bird for the best feathers.

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That bird isn't dead. It's just sleeping.

 

 

lol. i came up with the same saying about 10 yrs ago. the ones that are flat as a pancake,,,now that's dead, lol.

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Starlings in the USA are not protected. Kill all you need. Your looking for a mature bird for the best feathers.

 

Actually, there are several older classic UK wet fly patterns that call for young starling feathers since they are a little lighter in color than mature older ones.

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