Circuit training in a single after a shower of rain - evreything still pretty wet. On rotation a flock of seasgulls scatters and
fwoomp at least one entered the arc of the prop. The view out the windscreen was like the start of a 007 film...red smearing everywhere as the blood mixed with the water. Next landing, there was the head of the bird on the runway...without a body...
4 Galahs (grey and pink aussie parrots) at once on landing....in the desert with no water to wash the aircraft. The white 210s nose was brown/green (rotten blood) by the time it saw town again. Fortunately I had a quick turnaround, & change planes, so did not have to wash it!
A large Hare at Essendon Airport with the nosewheel of the Seminole. Nil damage to nosewheel, but one braised bunny.
Some cable (foxtel?)kids show has on tape several Agiles (rather gymnastic small Kangaroos) making a panic sideways dive under my aircraft as it landed to avoid knocking themselves out/being minced.
One rearing snake lost its head into my prop as I landed.
Gawd, i sound like a mass animal murderer, just as well i dont have to count what i have hit in my car!
PS - Hey reddo, how'd you know it was a bat (at night?).
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Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
William Blake