Watch: A's Reddick, Burns take cover as seagulls swarm O.co Coliseum outfield
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:
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:
Hi @Athletics fans! We got bored with the @SFGiants out of town. We came to @OdotCoCOLISEUM to catch a game!
— AT&T Park Seagull (@ATTSeagull) June 30, 2015
How to avoid getting "dropped" on. #Athletics #Rockies pic.twitter.com/eMCyIkvTCN
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) June 30, 2015
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!
