Love this piece! Makes me want to drive to the closest minor league game featuring a bird name and take in the game and go home with some gear. A quick scan shows three within 5 hours or so with bird nicknames - Rome (GA) Emperors [penguin], Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Thanks for sharing this story.
It’s been a while, but I used to take my binoculars to the Toledo Mud Hens games to watch the peregrine falcons nesting on a tall downtown building just outside the ballpark. Sitting near first base gave the best view down the 3rd base line! I was happy to talk birds, even mud hens ie coots, with anyone who was curious enough to ask what I was watching!
Good review, Bob. I haven't been to a Boomers game in years. When the team was born, I remember helping them add (and correct) some information on their website about the actual bird they are named after. Wonder if that info is still posted. Hope so. I'll check.
Love this piece! Makes me want to drive to the closest minor league game featuring a bird name and take in the game and go home with some gear. A quick scan shows three within 5 hours or so with bird nicknames - Rome (GA) Emperors [penguin], Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Thanks for sharing this story.
https://open.substack.com/pub/tymond/p/i-used-to-have-hobbies-now-i-have?r=2g8w3f&utm_medium=ios
Nice. Makes me want to get out and take in a minor league game, whatever the mascot.
It’s been a while, but I used to take my binoculars to the Toledo Mud Hens games to watch the peregrine falcons nesting on a tall downtown building just outside the ballpark. Sitting near first base gave the best view down the 3rd base line! I was happy to talk birds, even mud hens ie coots, with anyone who was curious enough to ask what I was watching!
Good review, Bob. I haven't been to a Boomers game in years. When the team was born, I remember helping them add (and correct) some information on their website about the actual bird they are named after. Wonder if that info is still posted. Hope so. I'll check.