On Fri, 9 May 1997, Peggi & Ben Rodgers wrote:

> >The birds were
> >literally falling from the trees as they roosted during the night. During the
> >winter of 1995-1996,
> >wildlife biologists estimated 20,000 hawks were killed by ingesting
> >grasshoppers, one of the
> >birds' favorite foods.
> >

This made me wonder why a hawk would eat grasshoppers. It would seem to
be adaptered for more hawk-like foraging activities. Or is this just what
it eats while down south? Or do all hawks eat big bugs whenever they're
easy to catch? Thanks in advance.

Bob Mauritsen
rhm at ms.washington.edu