Thinking out loud ...
First, an unfortunate update:
While the Toledo Mud Hens remain in the thick of the International League pennant race, the Toledo mud hen will not be along for the ride.
You may recall our column a few months back on the Toledo Zoo acquiring a real-life American coot, the migratory marsh bird better known as the namesake of the city’s baseball team. The mud hen passed on to The Roost in the sky last week.
The 1½-pound bird — believed to be the only coot in a North American zoo — had notably survived an eagle attack in 2013 that resulted in her left wing being amputated and was doing well in Toledo.