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When my daughter was in flight school, at Ft, Rucker AL., one of the helicopters struck a buzzard at about 1500 feet. The bird came through the plexiglass and hit the instructor-pilot in the face, knocking him unconscious. The student had to land the helicopter and that instructor was out of commission for some time. GD

I hit a rooster pheasant with an f-350 one time. Flew right into the windshield and man it sounded like a bomb went off. The windshield ended up cracking badly. Sometimes schit happens. I've hit a few deer too, that's much worse.

Seems to be common, last few days


https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-new...ruck-by-buzzard-while-riding-motorcycle/





LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) – A man was killed after being struck by a bird while riding his motorcycle Thursday afternoon in Lawrenceburg.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 41-year-old Karl Tillar was riding his Suzi GSX motorcycle northbound near the intersection of Highway 241 and Red Hill Center Road at around 3 p.m. when a buzzard hit him in the head, causing Tillar to lose control of his motorcycle and run off the road.

Sheriff’s deputy prevents erratic driver from hitting children during Macon County parade
The motorcycle reportedly went through a fence and hit multiple trees before coming to a stop in the field. Tillar was thrown from the motorcycle and died from his injuries.

No other information was released.

We have plenty of buzzards and white pelicans here locally—but that’s something new—didn’t use to be here. Saw my first pelican in 1984 and my first buzzard in 1988. I was suprized how light a buzzard actually is compared to how big they look.
I used to drive a delivery truck down the North Shore of Lake Superior—f-150 econoline van— headed down Cavers hill a little too fast when the windshield exploded. I thought I had been shot. Pulled over and jumped out shaking off a pound of glass shards—looked over the windshield fully expecting to see a bullet hole. One small partridge feather right at top of windshield and a small dent in body just above that.

Wild turkey, tame turkey, tame goose, chickens, lotta song birds.
No buzzards.


Wife's aunt died in NC, i had a van full driving down for the funeral.
Outside Warrenton VA we are on a 2 lane right after sun up.
A sparrow flies down right in front of us, turns it's back, and
we run over it. Father-in-law starts laughing "That Fűcking bird just
committed suicide". Everyone busted up laughing. That bird relieved
the tension and set a better mood for a long day.

We was at Ghostown in the Sky, the little open top bus they have picks you up from the skylift dock. Shuttles humans up to haul them to the main doins up top.

Driver on the microphone talking to folks…

Groundhog darts out as the bus is creeping at 3mph. Back axel of the bus lifted up 4-5” inches and bounced.

Driver says “whooops”

I look back and the
Groundhog is doing a joe cocker impression in the road LOL

Narrowly missed one in a C180 at about 5000 feet a few years ago. He was way up there.

Yep, they are set to run in economy mode, they can go for a week or more at a time between meals too.

I try not to travel much with my Mother-in-law.

If I see a politician on the road, I'll definitely smack it- - - - - -or are we we discussing the kind of buzzard that has feathers and a long, scrawny neck?

I hit an armadillo in FT Hood, TX. At first I thought I had ran over a paint can or a tool box, etc. Until I saw it in my rear view mirror laying in the road

Eagles.......

especially the Baldie's

They just seem dumm while on a road kill along highway

The big ones typically go 30-40 days between meals

Yes, last year. He took out my windshield.

The big ones typically go 30-40 days between meals

Shattered my windshield with one.