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Postby shawn13 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:12 pm
Just curious, has anyone had a bird strike occur with a kite?
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BWD
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Postby BWD » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:17 pm
Tillman heinig, German speed sailor has a video in which his kite line takes out a sea bird in flight. Did not look good for the bird. Probably still on his YouTube channel but I don't think it's titled as such...
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Frank82
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Postby Frank82 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:24 pm
I think I killed a bird last year with a kite line. It hit the line while I was at full speed and the bird made several back-flips till it hit the water. There it pretty much drowned, couldn't even save it because it would get away from me when I got close to bring it to the beach.
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William Munney
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Postby William Munney » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:30 pm
Had some seagulls hit my lines but they flew away unscathed.
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Postby Starsky » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:45 pm
That video is amazing. Dude was pretty calm throughout! Bird too!
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Postby yomotha » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:28 pm
I've had a bird hit my lines, do a somersault, and then continue on it's way.
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nikalaitzian
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Postby nikalaitzian » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:02 pm
yeap ... A big gull shot down and killed from my lines ....i think it broke its neck
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Postby Toby » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:28 pm
few times my lines hit a bird, but all good.
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jb92563
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Postby jb92563 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:20 pm
Maybe lines need to be day glow orange so that birds, rescuers and kiters can see their lines better.
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