Linda - Look at pictures of Swainson's hawk.
(I know they like baby grackles). Karl Stecher Centennial BCO gal writes: > > I was at that game and actually had my binoculars with me and was > watching that smaller bird from my seat (club level, right field > side). I believe the smaller bird was a grackle and was sitting in > between right and center for about a good 10 minutes (like some sort > of utility outfielder). Then, just as I pulled the binoculars away I > see this larger bird swoop down and yes, there was a collective gasp > from the crowd as the grackle escaped at the last second. Now here is > where I need help identifying the hawk since I'm still a birding > neophyte. It had a very dark head and neck. I know I've seen it before > but I just can't seem to identify it. > > Linda Lee > Louisville > > On Jul 27, 6:51 pm, Peter Plage <[email protected]> wrote: >> In the 8th inning of yesterday's Rockies game there was apparenty an event >> in the outfield where a hawk came down and scooped something up in front of >> 40 K fans. I was in the car listening to the radio and there was a gasp ouy >> of the crowd. The radio announcer just said a hawk caught a bird or a >> rodent... anyone at the game or know what happened??? >> >> Pete Plage >> Broomfield > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
