In a message dated 4/2/2004 4:27:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
 writes:

> My life ring-necked pheasant was a bird flying across a highway in Ohio.
>   Said bird was very well, if briefly, seen a short distance in front
> of the windshield, before it passed from sight taking the aerial along
> with it.
>

Georgia,
 I was driving out to Hughes Hollow a few years ago, in my wifes new (used)
car, a small Honda Civic. As I came up the hill from Seneca, a Wild Turkey
appeared in the middle of the road, and waited until I was almost upon it before
it took wing. It flew nearly as straight up as it could, and actually hit the
drivers side roof of the car as I passed it! Lucky for it, it was not turkey
hunting season!

Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD


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