The Washington Nationals had their practice interrupted on Thursday after a large bird dropped a fish onto the field. Newly acquired outfielder Denard Span spoke about the unusual occurrence in this video clip, courtesy of The Washington Post.Apparently, the bird, which is believed to be an osprey, soared over the field while clutching something in its talons. As it flew over center field, the bird had a case of butterfingers and dropped what players soon realized to be a fish onto the grass.“As it closer we could tell it was a fish, or some type of animal from the water,” said Span, who was startled by the bird. “And then he dropped it. And that’s when everyone huddled around the fish and started looking up and it was entertaining."According to a witness, the bird then began circling the field, perhaps weighing the risk of reclaiming its lost meal. That's when Span allegedly started screaming and making noises at the bird to discourage it from returning."I kept thinki...
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