In article ,
Derek Lyons wrote:
Kristan Roberge wrote:

Heh... maybe they need to design for pigeon strikes and not chickens.
Really... when was the last time you saw a chicken in flight higher than
20 feet off the ground, or hanging around an airport?

Bird strikes happen near the ground as well as at altitude.

*On* the ground too, as illustrated by a pheasant and the right front
wheel of my car on sunday..

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