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Watch: A's Reddick, Burns take cover as seagulls swarm O.co Coliseum outfield
Josh Reddick

Watch: A's Reddick, Burns take cover as seagulls swarm O.co Coliseum outfield

Published Jun. 30, 2015 10:38 a.m. ET

Anyone who's ever been to a baseball game in the Bay Area knows that sooner or later, the birds will show up. 

In a scene straight out of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 horror classic 'The Birds' (set in the Bay Area, unsurprisingly), a flock of seagulls took over the O.co Coliseum outfield on Monday night during the Oakland Athletics' game with the Colorado Rockies.

The timing of the birds' trip was odd, considering they tend to have a knack for showing up after the game is over, feasting on leftover hot dogs, popcorn and other ballgame snacks left behind by fans in the stands. But on Monday, their visit occurred pretty early on in the game...and prompted outfielders Josh Reddick and Billy Burns to use their gloves as shields against the birds'...presence: 

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As you might expect, the seagulls' penchant for Bay Area baseball games has already resulted in a Twitter account, which chimed in in timely fashion:

At this point, it's unclear if the birds have any additional plans to show up during the rest of the A's homestand this week, but if you're headed to a game...bring a hat!

(h/t MLB.com)

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