I now this old but its really important.
Migratory birds not in hunting season are federally protected. They can even fine you as much as $25,000.
The feds do not play around, they have nothing better to do, all the resources in the world, and love to make an example of people.
This can be killing birds in your chimney, in your garden, shooting them with a BB gun, anything that goes state to state, just like money from state to state, they take over.
I would never even consider this, its not worth the risk.
I know this is an old thread but did not see anyone else point out the fine.
https://cfpub.epa.gov/compliance/cri...ummary_id=2041
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...act-180967646/