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The Blue Jays were playing in Houston this weekend, so of course, Orbit went bird-watching

Orbit goes bird-watching with Blue Jays in town

With his Space Race shenanigans and Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Orbit has already been making an early-season case for Mascot of the Year (yes, that's a real award that the Astros' mascot won in 2014). Before Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, the furry green alien continued his hot streak -- going bird-watching (get it? GET IT??!!) and spotting Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar.

Funny thing is, Pillar actually can fly ...

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