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Zooksport2 · 09-02-2010, 01:42 AM

So anyways, I'm tootlin' along, sittin' on me 100, (km/hour) headin North, middle of the day. Only half a load of hay on, so tyre heat is not going to be an issue. Lots of roadkill layin' about, with crows and eagles getting their fill. A couple of dead cows here and there, but mostly roo's. The bar up front has hit many roos in its lifetime, along with a cow, a camel, and even an owl. I swear he hit ME! I was almost completely stopped, when "THUD", and this bleedin' owl slaps into the windscreen. Lights must have blinded it, poor thing. He flew away though, so that was nice...
Anyhow, back to the crows and eagles... Most of them fly off a ways when they hear a vehicle approach, but the eagles are slow, so you gotta give them a little lee-way. I'm on a long straight, and I see a big eagle atop a dead roo, right in the middle, and as I approach, he's not looking up, 'cause he's busy getting a belly full.
I ease up a little, and toot the air horn. He sits up and looks over his shoulder, and sees me bearing down on him. He starts to take flight, so I gets back on the gas. But hang on, the dummy has decided to fly north too, instead of veering off to the side.

I catch up pretty damn quick too, and although I don't want to hit him, I'm not too concerned if I do. I give a few more blasts of the horns, and start braking, hoping he will veer off, but the fellow just keeps on going straight.
He's about 4 feet off the ground, and I'm looking down on him, as his huge wings slowly flap up and down, as he tries to gain altitude. He must have a full load, cause he's not gaining height very quick. He dissapears out of view, below the windscreen, and it looks as though he just managed to get away....

I don't see feathers or anything in the mirrors, and don't have a great view out the left hand mirror, to see if he's off to the side, so I'm thinking all is cool, and get back into it...

Stay tuned for part II...

09-02-2010, 01:42 AM	#23250 (permalink)
Zooksport2 Casual... Real Casual Location: Orstraylia	So anyways, I'm tootlin' along, sittin' on me 100, (km/hour) headin North, middle of the day. Only half a load of hay on, so tyre heat is not going to be an issue. Lots of roadkill layin' about, with crows and eagles getting their fill. A couple of dead cows here and there, but mostly roo's. The bar up front has hit many roos in its lifetime, along with a cow, a camel, and even an owl. I swear he hit ME! I was almost completely stopped, when "THUD", and this bleedin' owl slaps into the windscreen. Lights must have blinded it, poor thing. He flew away though, so that was nice... Anyhow, back to the crows and eagles... Most of them fly off a ways when they hear a vehicle approach, but the eagles are slow, so you gotta give them a little lee-way. I'm on a long straight, and I see a big eagle atop a dead roo, right in the middle, and as I approach, he's not looking up, 'cause he's busy getting a belly full. I ease up a little, and toot the air horn. He sits up and looks over his shoulder, and sees me bearing down on him. He starts to take flight, so I gets back on the gas. But hang on, the dummy has decided to fly north too, instead of veering off to the side. I catch up pretty damn quick too, and although I don't want to hit him, I'm not too concerned if I do. I give a few more blasts of the horns, and start braking, hoping he will veer off, but the fellow just keeps on going straight. He's about 4 feet off the ground, and I'm looking down on him, as his huge wings slowly flap up and down, as he tries to gain altitude. He must have a full load, cause he's not gaining height very quick. He dissapears out of view, below the windscreen, and it looks as though he just managed to get away.... I don't see feathers or anything in the mirrors, and don't have a great view out the left hand mirror, to see if he's off to the side, so I'm thinking all is cool, and get back into it... Stay tuned for part II... __________________ "And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking. Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death" ...pink floyd Last edited by Zooksport2; 09-02-2010 at 01:46 AM..