{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11854","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11854","heading":"Nest or eggs of wild birds","body":"A person may not take, possess or needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of a wild bird, except the English or European house sparrow, the rock pigeon, also known as the rock dove, and the European starling.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 915: HUNTING:  SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 9: GAME BIRD HUNTING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11854.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"ad016be414873345799ffbc2ca1751840a09eb206497f8c3016520359849cf17","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11853","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11855"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}