Fast Flying Turkey flies into windshield at 55mph.

You wouldn't think feathers could do so much damage.

Just as we were about to cross over a bridge/river 55mph pulling our camper when a turkey flew up from tall grass...saw him about 1/30th of a second 6" before impact, could not avoid. Glass exploded into the van covering everything. Looked down to see blood on both arms. All things considered we were lucky. Couldn't swerve or we would have ended up in the river. With difficulty seeing, drove back home to TC's from Wisconsin. Was afraid the windshield would totally fall out into our laps but we made it home. 

 

Two inches lower and I would have had a 55mph glass covered 22# Turkey in my face with glass in my eyes.

I looked down and was bleeding from both arms. After, when we cleaned up, I washed my arms several times but always found more bits of glass.


I couldn't move until I removed all the glass from my lap, the seat between my legs and on the sides or I would have been cut to shreds.

This is how we drove the last 40 miles home. Wanted to make it before dark. With the wind blast from each oncoming vehicle, bits of glass would fall on the dashboard.

At least WE did better than SHE did. So Sad. The other Turkey missed us but was in the woods calling for his partner... so sad.

 



Actually, I thought this was kind of pretty...artwork by nature???
. . The Insurance Co replaced the windshield the next day;