Mildly related to topic, but interesting / amusing none the less..
Urban legend from the north sea about pilot who, fed up with the Cr@p food on a particular oil rig, decided to throw the remains of his bacon roll out the window whilst rotors running on the deck. This was the que for the seagulls loitering above to instantly dive on the goodies forgetting the small matter of the rotor disc. Dozens of seagulls through the blades and very red faces inside.
Also... When flying as a crewman in the distant past , copped a wood pidgeon on the shoulder / back whilst sitting in the door. Caught the movement in my peripheral vision and brain decided to turn away from it rather than look towards it. Just as well or i'd have taken it in the face at 100kts - Endex methinks.
Overwhelming thoughts on this thread... HELMETS!!!