" Look for them gliding relatively low to the ground, sniffing for carrion, or else riding thermals up to higher vantage points. They may soar in small groups and roost in larger numbers. You may also see them on the ground in small groups, huddled around roadkill or dumpsters. Habitat Turkey Vultures are common around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs, farm fields, countryside, and food sources such as landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. On sunny days, look for them aloft as early as 9 a.m.; in..."

Turkey Vulture Crashes Into The Front Window Of A Family's Van

Glass Is Shattered, No One Was Injured...

My husband said, "a bird." He saw the impact, and then watched the bird flip away and over the van in the direction behind the car and land on the road, to become another turkey vulture's dinner..."

We were driving along Ohio Route 422, Sunday, May 19, 2013 - at around 5:00 p.m.

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I was in the passenger side of our Dodge Grand Caravan when 'boom'

whoosh of pressure against my chest, and then pings of painful shocks on my skin.

There was a huge crashing noise!

Crash!!!!!!!

happened?!

I looked up and saw this - the window before my eyes

seen anything

Cuts on my neck...

Never happened to me before...

Cuts on my arm...

We were driving in the right-most lane. As my husband said, he doesn't normally drive in that lane.

Just the bird, he got 'offed. We just got an estimate on the window, it is less than our deductible, so we won't bother with the insurance company. Just pay and get it fixed. As my husband said, 'there was a scratch on the windshield,' so, that'll be fixed. We just put some money into it to fix it up, so now it'll have a new windshield.

The lesson I can get from this, stay out of the side lane for one.

can never know what might happen.

(Oh, those feathers are gross...)

They say that, 99% or so of what we can or do worry about never happens, it's that unknown 01% that we don't know about that gets us. And this sure proved that point.

Your Health And Tech Friend

Note: We got the window replaced at Comet Glass on St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH. I spoke with one of the employees there, I asked if the new windshield would withstand a crash, like the glass that was in there, which held together and didn't fall apart. He said, "yes, the same as what was in there." He added, "The glass from China won't be like this, we use American made glass." "Glass from China has plastic pieces that melt with the heat of the sun and, in time you get distortion." "So, we stick with American made glass. This will hold up." I was happy to learn that, and glad that we used a good company.

Saab Forum - Chinese Replacement Windshields..."

old Accord got a Chinese-made windshield a few years back. Optically, it's fine, but it does seem to ding easily

point about 'dinging easily' Jeremy - my current windshield has 3 small chips and two large (1"-2") circular cracks. Also, the whole surface seems to be badly pitted like it's been sandblasted.

I certainly don't need a windshield that dings any easier then the one I've got.

have fairly tall windshields so they are more prone to windshield dings. 4 out of my 5 dings are within the top 3" of the windshield.

local used parts supplier who specializes in Saabs (Beacon Motors, for those in the Toronto area) and they said that they don't bother with used windshields because they break too easily

cannot see using used glass, new is so much nicer, but the install is tricky, and must be done very, very carefully..

As far

as Chinese glass goes, I do not know; I do know that we have a trade imbalance that will sink our nation if left unchecked... "

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Turkey Vulture

If you’ve gone looking for raptors on a clear day, your heart has probably leaped at the sight of a large, soaring bird in the distance– perhaps an eagle or osprey. But if it's soaring with its wings raised in a V and making wobbly circles, it's likely a Turkey Vulture. These birds ride thermals in the sky and use their keen sense of smell to find fresh carcasses. They are a consummate scavenger, cleaning up the countryside one bite of their sharply hooked bill at a time, and never mussing a feather on their bald heads. Size & Shape Turkey Vultures are large dark birds with long, broad wings. Bigger than other raptors except eagles and condors, they have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight. When soaring, Turkey Vultures hold their wings slightly raised, making a ‘V’ when seen head-on. Color Pattern Turkey Vultures appear black from a distance but up close are dark brown with a featherless red head and pale bill. While most of their body and forewing are dark, the undersides of the flight feathers (along the trailing edge and wingtips) are paler, giving a two-toned appearance. Behavior Turkey Vultures are majestic but unsteady soarers. Their teetering flight with very few wingbeats is characteristic. Look for them gliding relatively low to the ground, sniffing for carrion, or else riding thermals up to higher vantage points. They may soar in small groups and roost in larger numbers. You may also see them on the ground in small groups, huddled around roadkill or dumpsters. Habitat Turkey Vultures are common around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs, farm fields, countryside, and food sources such as landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. On sunny days, look for them aloft as early as 9 a.m.; in colder weather and at night they roost on poles, towers, dead trees, and fence posts. If you’ve gone looking for raptors on a clear day, your heart has probably leaped at the sight of a large, soaring bird in the distance– perhaps an eagle or osprey. But if it's soaring with its wings raised in a V and making wobbly circles, it's likely a Turkey Vulture. These birds ride thermals in the sky and use their keen sense of smell to find fresh carcasses. They are a consummate scavenger, cleaning up the countryside one bite of their sharply hooked bill at a time, and never mussing a feather on their bald heads.
Size & Shape Turkey Vultures are large dark birds with long, broad wings. Bigger than other raptors except eagles and condors, they have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight. When soaring, Turkey Vultures hold their wings slightly raised, making a ‘V’ when seen head-on. Color Pattern Turkey Vultures appear black from a distance but up close are dark brown with a featherless red head and pale bill. While most of their body and forewing are dark, the undersides of the flight feathers (along the trailing edge and wingtips) are paler, giving a two-toned appearance. Behavior Turkey Vultures are majestic but unsteady soarers. Their teetering flight with very few wingbeats is characteristic. Look for them gliding relatively low to the ground, sniffing for carrion, or else riding thermals up to higher vantage points. They may soar in small groups and roost in larger numbers. You may also see them on the ground in small groups, huddled around roadkill or dumpsters. Habitat Turkey Vultures are common around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs, farm fields, countryside, and food sources such as landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. On sunny days, look for them aloft as early as 9 a.m.; in colder weather and at night they roost on poles, towers, dead trees, and fence posts.
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