Blackhawks And Birds At Wrigley

by Al Yellon on May 31, 2009 1:00 PM CDT in Game Photographs

Members of the Chicago Blackhawks appear before Saturday's game at Wrigley Field

Dozens of ring-billed gulls invade Wrigley Field late in Saturday's game... looking for dinner. "What are all these people doing here? It's our feeding time!"

Click on photos to open larger versions in new browser windows. Photos by David Sameshima

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GO CUBS GO

Great pictures!!

Guy at bar: "Do you just like that hat or do you like Chicago?"
Me: "I'm in Love, Obsessed and Addicted to the Chicago Cubs!"

by KC in OK on May 31, 2009 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

all those birds made me think of the Hitchcock classic movie. I expected those birds to start pecking away at Heilman if that 9th inning didn’t finish up soon. Those birds were hungry and wanted the players and fans out of there!!

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on May 31, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

Interesting viewpoint.

I’m sure you’re right.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on May 31, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

I remember reading, long ago...

…somewhere online, a story of a quite involved prank.

The prankster found a local high school football field, and made a point of walking around every afternoon, for the entire summer, scattering bird seed while wearing a black and white striped shirt and blowing a whistle.

Needless to say, the first football game of the fall season was rather interesting…

by MN exile on May 31, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions

Oh, if only there were photos.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on May 31, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Are the birds scared

away by the lights of a night game? Wouldn’t they assemble at 6pm before a night looking for food only to realize that it’s too early? Do they have pocket schedules?

Do road trips force them elsewhere? Do they then head to Navy Pier?? The Bean??

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 31, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

I have never seen those birds during a night game.

I suspect you might be right about the lights.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on May 31, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Birds. What a bunch of freakin' ledge jumpers they are.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on May 31, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

Besides, don't they have their own stadium down in St. Louis?

IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!

by Cubfansince1957 on May 31, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Out of Town Baseball scores & Info

KERRY WOOD PICKS UP WIN FOR INDIANS OVER YANKEES . Kind of a typical scary Kerry outing ( a walk , a hit etc ) but it worked. White Sox have scored three earned runs of Greinke ( game is tied) . I think his ERA doubled.
Brewers lead Reds 5-2 in the 6th

"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux

by Doggie Stalker on May 31, 2009 3:19 PM CDT reply actions

GO SOX GO!

Sox finish the road trip going 5-1 and sweep division rivals the Royals! AND they beat this seasons best pitcher today!

Patience and optimism, please. This season is far from dead. – Al Yellon

INDEED AL! As much as many here were tramping the dirt down on the Sox, they’ve moved into 2nd place, 4 games out. I know Al was talking about the Cubs but for the Sox ‘the season is not over’ either!

Tomorrow starts a month where I hope to be able to sing, GO CUBS GO on June 12-14 & June 19-25.

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on May 31, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions