About 15 years ago a pilot in our club in Camden, NSW hit an adult wedgetail eagle in the club's Astir CS. Wingspans typically in the 3m mark, so a pretty large bird. Unknown to the pilot there was about a meter of the leading edge of the wing missing after the impact, roughly in front of the airbrake box. Aircraft landed ok, to the astonishment of everyone, including the pilot who had no idea how bad the damage was. Astirs are *tough*.

There was another wedgetail strike in Western Australia a few years ago. Went through the canopy and into the lap of the pilot. Promptly tossed overboard, as the eagle was apparently still alive. Aircraft landed safely.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/when-...p-ng-ya-233109