[EBB Sightings] life and death at the A's game

While watching the lopsided victory by the A's today at the Coliseum I  
was also witness to  nature in action above high above the stadium.   
Early in the game a red tailed hawk swooped over the diamond vision  
above the left field side of the stadium and caught a pigeon, flying  
to a platform high up on a light standard on the west side of the  
stadium.  Truly amazing.  It took most of the game for the hawk to  
enjoy its stadium "snack".  Late in the game it took off to join a  
large group of gulls that had found a good updraft and it drifted away  
circling high above the action on the field. I find that sometimes my  
binoculars come in handy for more than checking on who is warming up  
in the bullpen.

On a separate note, 2 days ago a FOS hermit thrush crashed into our  
picture windows.  Unfortunately, it did not survive but I'm hoping  
there will be others to follow that do not mistake our windows for a  
throughway.  I do have decals on the windows but they are not always a  
deterrent.

Susan
Montclair