Alex Rodriguez Attacked At Fenway

[Guest themetfairy]

Here's the story.

[Willets Point]

I've noticed an increasing number of hawks in Boston the past few years. I don't know if they're actually increasing in number or if I'm just seeing them more but it's pretty cool. They're usually harmless to humans and pretty to watch.

[soupcan]

I saw that story that morning in the paper.

How freaky is it though, that the person who gets attacked is actually named Alexa Rodriguez?

It's almost beyond coincidence.

[nymr83]

Willets Point wrote: I've noticed an increasing number of hawks in Boston the past few years. I don't know if they're actually increasing in number or if I'm just seeing them more but it's pretty cool. They're usually harmless to humans and pretty to watch.

Hawks are awesome, there was one on my college campus in albany that people sighted occassionally.
Our city needs more hawks, they eat obnoxious rodents and have the added benefit of scaring wusses.

[Guest Mr. Zero]

Apparently, she tried slapping the bird away.

[soupcan]

Hey man, a hawk comes at me talons flyin' I'm slapping it away too!

[soupcan]

Courtesy of the Hartford Courant:



A red-tailed hawk perches above Alexa Rodriguez, 13, left, and a classmate
during a school tour of Fenway Park.


Alexa Rodriguez, 13, left, is attacked by the hawk.
(AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki / April 3, 2008)


Alexa Rodriguez, 13, left, is assisted by a teacher, Vince Jennetta. The hawk
attacked Rodriguez, touring the park with a group from Memorial
Boulevard Middle School in Bristol, Conn.; she sustained a cut to her scalp and
was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The hawk had a nest containing an egg
in an overhang near the press booth. The nest and egg were later removed at
the direction of state wildlife officials. (AP Photo / April 4, 2008)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

There is a nesting pair of Bald Egles at the hunting club where I'm a member. The male is much older (15-20 years old according to a state wildlife officer) and huge. His mate is a younger female (8 - 10 years old) and much smaller, but still an incredible site. Unfortunately, we see them far too infrequently. I have seen the male on three occasions and the female once over the past 5 years.

Hawks, various duck species, quail, and wild turkeys are seen pretty routinely.

[nymr83]

]... Bald ...The male is much older ... His mate is a younger female ... but still an incredible site.

Fred Thompson and his hot wife are at your hunting club?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Oh the power of a good editor.

[Frayed Knot]

Usually ARod only gets flipped the bird at Fenway, not attacked by one.