Regarding the Common Black-Hawk first reported by Kevin Ash (thank you), and Cinnamon's follow-up report in particular, it is notable that this bird was mentioned as eating a crayfish. This species of raptor is a crayfish specialist. Some day I'd like to visit former Colorado birder Bill Lisowsky at his new residence of Tubac, AZ. Tubac is famous for the concentration of Common Black-Hawks that appear there in spring. Crayfish have to be part of the equation. If anyone gets a photo, taken without scaring the bird and messing up the viewing for other birders, that shows this Manitou Lake bird with a crayfish, I'd love to see it.
"The Hungry Bird" column in "Colorado Birds" covered crayfish in the April 2014 issue (v48(2)), and Common Black-Hawk was mentioned among the many birds that eat crayfish. But since it is so rare here, I had no Colorado experiences or photos to include. Thanks, Dave Leatherman Fort Collins ________________________________ From: cobirds@googlegroups.com <cobirds@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Todd Deininger <goldeneagle...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 9:29 AM To: co-birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> Subject: [cobirds] Common Black Hawk, Teller Co. The bird was observed all morning.at<http://morning.at> the dam and below at the first beaver dam. It was then flushed by someone trying get a photo. (See photo) Bird is on the beaver dam) Bird has been found again downstream -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABv4Dr-uGJquu2NdKBG1SkFshenMaF%3Dcx3z_qECkpktiBJj%3DWA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABv4Dr-uGJquu2NdKBG1SkFshenMaF%3Dcx3z_qECkpktiBJj%3DWA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR0601MB376391A7F50FB3A2A3E04F2BC1220%40CY4PR0601MB3763.namprd06.prod.outlook.com.
