We have coyotes and raptors and the odd mountain lion or bobcat. Now and then a skunk. DH takes care of the coyotes when he sees one. I have yet to lose any birds to them, but there’s always cover and the poultry like to hang around with the scary horned cattle, so maybe that helps. Do you think...
I think showing up on someone else’s property, pulling a gun without warning and shooting (even one’s own) ostrich is very extreme behavior and probably a violation of some property law or gun law or combo of the two. Still, you might feel a bit uneasy about pressing charges against a crazy...