we were driving to Lake of the Clouds. One of the more popular and accessible trails in the Porcupine Mountains State Park. When out of the brush at the side of the road a bird flushes out. WHUMP.
I look in the rear view mirror...
no bird
and it was a big one.
The Common Flicker stands 12 inches with a 20 inch wingspan. Somehow it managed to get into the bumper. And survive.
It screamed, we heard inside the car. It waved talons at me when I got out to see what happened to the borrowed car (remember this was just after our van crapped out).
Luckily the bird lived and crawled out on its own, and nothing but some feathers stuck to the car. Also world hunger ended and I found five dollars.
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