A goose took over the outfield during the Cubs-Diamondbacks spring training game

Spring training baseball is back, which means we’re due for the latest baseball-meets-wildlife encounter.

Now, when it comes to Cactus League baseball in Arizona, those encounters often consist of a bunch of bees interrupting games. But, thankfully, Sunday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks did not involve bees.

It did, however, feature a goose making itself at home in the outfield at Salt River Fields.

Players and coaches on both teams had their eyes focused on center field as a goose settled in on the grass behind Rafael Ortega and basically refused to leave. This goose even defended its territory against another goose.

It was quite the scene.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was impressed with how much ground that goose could cover, so there was that.

And, of course, there were jokes.

But can you really blame the goose? The weather is great in Arizona this weekend, and a big-league baseball field seems like a decently nice spot for a goose to do goose things. The goose can stay.