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Golfer = Bird Killer?

Professional golfer Tripp Isenhour is expected to enter a plea on charges of intentionally killing an endangered hawk after the hawk just wouldn't shut its trapper on the golf course.

Isenhour entered a written plea of not guilty in March. The 40-year-old is charged with animal cruelty and killing a migratory bird. He's accused of hitting a hawk with a golf shot at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando when the bird's loud chirps interrupted the filming of an instructional video.

"We've all had our eruptions on the golf course, and I'm pretty sure we all will again before we're covered with dirt, but to do it when filming an instructional video. " Really, Tripp? You're filming a video to help people and you get mad enough to kill a bird? That is some deep, rich hatred my friends.

Also, if you're going to kill said bird, I'd avoid Florida at all cost.

The charges carry a combined 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines.

That is some heavy justice there. In the world we live in today, you can do a lot of shenanigans and not get 14 months in the slammer. I guess when you go after those beautiful creatures you better be ready for the backlash.

Sounds like a perfect time to mention Isenhour's next instructional video -- "How not to kill things people actually care about; a look at rolly pollys, Grandaddy Long Legs and Amy Winehouse."

Nowadays, many golf courses build many bird-friendly infrastructures to invite various birds come to the courses and make nests. They are not only the beautiful scene, but the most helpful assistant in pests-killing.  So when tyou swing the ball with your R9 Driver (TaylorMade Releases New R9 Irons And R9 TP Irons) , be careful and don't choose the wrong target.

Taking down birdies, totally acceptable. Throwing down a big eagle, absolutely justified. Killing a hawk, nope, that, sir, is crossing the line.

Can you imagine how many people play golf in the US?

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How to keep raccoons out of my porch, and most humane way to put a bird down...?

So about 50 minutes ago a raccoon got into my backyard screenporch. We keep our lovebirds there in there cage (Polly and Percy). I guess the raccoon was after the bird food in the cage, so in the process of trying to get it, the cage tipped over and now one of our birds (Polly) is well... i don't know. Poor creatures isn't dead, she's either in shock or injured. We are waiting until morning to decide what to do.

Questions are, how do I keep raccoons out of our porch, and what is the most humane way of putting our bird down?

Put some motion activated sprinklers around the porch. Anything that comes within range will get a shot of water. As far as the bird goes, well I am sorry for what happened, but I have no answer for that. Just try to keep it warm until you decide what to do. Good luck and hope all goes well.

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