Bird Strikes

[Zeek]

This isn't really crying, but after the wasp story, this seemed appropriate.

I had my second bird strike Sunday morning on Greenwell Springs road north of Hooper Road. Me and the wife were enjoying a nice morning ride and headed back towards home. I was moving at about 65 mph and I saw a cardinal flutter across the road. Then another one. She did not make it. I put my head down and there was a thump. When I looked up my face shield was half open. I closed it and continued on. I stopped for gas near my house and when I got off the bike my wife said I had crap all over my jacket. I looked down and could see white and orange smeared all over. When I got home and prepared to clean it, it was obviously bird crap and egg. The yellow part was already getting hard and was a bitch to get off.

That being my second strike, my first was a cattle egret on the river road north of Morganza. It hit the front of my bike and the right side frame had mud and crap all down the side of it. I hit it going about 50 mph since I had a split second to hit the brake.

I have had other bird strikes but these are the only ones on the bike.

[scooterhose]

Last two times I've been riding I had a close call with an airborne turkey.qwer


This was my last bird strike.:)

http://klrno2.smugmug.com/photos/146797165_2zcCV-M.jpg

[Swampy]

What the hell is that????


Is that a bird hitting a camera???


I havent hit a bird since I was in Hight shcool. I had an owl fly into the front of my XR250 and knocked me flat on my back.. For those who dont know.. owls are big and have very sharp claws.. It glanced off the number plate and hit me in the chest.. Bruised me from the belly button to my kneck.. Not my best memory of riding... :respect:

[nickatnite]

I remember getting attacked one day when Stu and I were on our way back from one of the famous "North Shore" rides.

Except I had blood and guts all over my left shoulder.

[scooterhose]

What the hell is that????


Is that a bird hitting a camera???


I havent hit a bird since I was in Hight shcool. I had an owl fly into the front of my XR250 and knocked me flat on my back.. For those who dont know.. owls are big and have very sharp claws.. It glanced off the number plate and hit me in the chest.. Bruised me from the belly button to my kneck.. Not my best memory of riding... :respect:


Dove hitting my living room window.

http://klrno2.smugmug.com/photos/146797144_zDw9o-M.jpg

[Swampy]

LOL I saw that on a comercial.... You must use that new formula windex...

[weiwei]

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[thedrizel]

^WTF^

Why do people do that?

[Swampy]

Low mentality creates boredom.

[Redbird]

An egret flew up in front of my bro while he and a buddy were doing some... uh... aerodynamic testing.

[Zeek]

An egret flew up in front of my bro while he and a buddy were doing some... uh... aerodynamic testing.

That is a Blue Heron. I think it is the largest bird of that type that we have in Louisiana.

[Redbone]

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:poop:Can somebody break this shizzle down fo me?

[Redbird]

That is a Blue Heron.

Ah, I learned something new today :D

Either way, it's worm food now.