OK- I know this is a comic and in a comic universe rules are different. Agnes and Trout probably aren’t concerned about any of the following:.Grackles are more closely related to blackbirds- red-wing and yellow headed. Grackles are not Corvids.They are not related to crows.
Even though a lot of people dislike Grackles, especially some farmers-Grackles are protected in North America by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act..An international Treaty – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal for anyone in the US to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Federal regulations.
There are similar regulations in Canada, in Mexico and Central America, in Europe and Japan..Some birds are not protected in North America, mostly non-native introduced species like European starlings, house sparrows and rock doves aka common pigeons..There are exceptions which permit licensed hunting of game birds and exceptions allowing Native Americans to take and possess bird parts and feathers for religious purposes..Regarding Agnes’ Grackle – I am still wondering why it just doesn’t fly out of that open box..It must be humoring her.
Canada Geese may have taken advantage of the migratory bird act. But pesticides are bad and many people are beginning to demand the banning of all sprays and genetic modifications that bring harm to humans and ‘good’ insects.Our poor bees need all the help they can get for without them everyone and everything starves. but that’s just my opinion. I have no data to back it up. Mainly because I am not going to go search for it.
bees help, but algae is edible.now, whether or not we wish to subside on non flowering plants…and there are native bees, they just aren’t as efficient at pollination as the European imports.the ones who survive will make the next hive
pschearer Premium Member about 10 years ago
A skateboard and no helmet? How diabolical, Alice.
rshive about 10 years ago
The grackle will skate around the trailer, eventually falling and breaking it’s neck.
prasrinivara about 10 years ago
I didn’t know Agnes was smart enough to design a loophole to get around the contradictions of panel 2 and actually eating the bird.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 10 years ago
And if the skate board doesn’t work, she can try teaching the grackle to play chicken.
ladylagomorph76 about 10 years ago
Kids here do the luge on skateboards down hills…busy streets that are hills! There have been accidents, but so far no deaths.
jadoo823 about 10 years ago
…four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie…
ellisaana Premium Member about 10 years ago
OK- I know this is a comic and in a comic universe rules are different. Agnes and Trout probably aren’t concerned about any of the following:.Grackles are more closely related to blackbirds- red-wing and yellow headed. Grackles are not Corvids.They are not related to crows.
Even though a lot of people dislike Grackles, especially some farmers-Grackles are protected in North America by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act..An international Treaty – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal for anyone in the US to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Federal regulations.
There are similar regulations in Canada, in Mexico and Central America, in Europe and Japan..Some birds are not protected in North America, mostly non-native introduced species like European starlings, house sparrows and rock doves aka common pigeons..There are exceptions which permit licensed hunting of game birds and exceptions allowing Native Americans to take and possess bird parts and feathers for religious purposes..Regarding Agnes’ Grackle – I am still wondering why it just doesn’t fly out of that open box..It must be humoring her.
Hunter7 about 10 years ago
Canada Geese may have taken advantage of the migratory bird act. But pesticides are bad and many people are beginning to demand the banning of all sprays and genetic modifications that bring harm to humans and ‘good’ insects.Our poor bees need all the help they can get for without them everyone and everything starves. but that’s just my opinion. I have no data to back it up. Mainly because I am not going to go search for it.
and the grackle is just humouring Agnes.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 10 years ago
bees help, but algae is edible.now, whether or not we wish to subside on non flowering plants…and there are native bees, they just aren’t as efficient at pollination as the European imports.the ones who survive will make the next hive