Chicago – The iconic Wrigley country stands welcomed an unusual guest during the Chicago Cubs series against San Diego’s parents this weekend.
The photos on social networks showed a goose niding in a juniper pot next to the central field seats under the scoreboard during Saturday’s game. Several rows of the upper stands were blocked from fans on Sunday, while two Canadian geese stood on a nearby roof. Fans took photos of the feathered duo before Sunday’s game began.
“In The Friendly Confines, we really say it seriously when we say that they are welcome, including the goose and their nest that were installed in the stands,” said the director of communications of the puppies, Jennifer Martínez, in a statement to Associated Press. “We are giving you the space that you need while we have been working closely with a wildlife organization to administer the situation safely and responsible, in accordance with state law. Meanwhile, we have blocked the area to fans. Protecting our fans and our feathered guest is our top priority.”
A goose seemed to be sitting in the nest a couple of hours before the first release, but flew with his partner.
“They wanted the best view of the game,” said Michael Pardun, 26, from Chicago, who attended the game with friends in the stands. “They are staunch fans.”
The 69 -year -old Debbie Hultine season ticket holders, and Buster Zenor, 71, from Spring Valley, Illinois, moved from their usual seats in the stands to accommodate the geese. They saw the goose nesting during the first game of the Cubal de los Cuberros on Friday and again on Saturday. They said they thought the geese chose the thick area when the stadium was silent before the puppies played their first game at home, a 3-1 victory over the parents.
“I was quite quiet for more than 42,000 people,” Hultine said about the female goose.
The geese stirred when fans hit a nearby wall during Friday’s game, Hultine said.
“Both are attentive to things,” said Hultine. “The man will keep Sentry for a while. Opening day, he was above the press box sitting next to one of the flags. When he bothered a little when the boys were hitting, she touched the horn and he returned and he was there for a very short time with his wings and he was whistling.”
Hultine has been attending games for more than 60 years, and she and Zenor got married in Wrigley. She said this is the first time she has seen a goose nest in the stadium.
“I’m glad they protect them now,” Zenor said.
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