To all fast pilots,

From Bill & Sue Harrelson's bird strike last year, on takeoff, at I would guess, 120 kts, we all know the damage that a bird strike can cause.

I hit a duck (or something) at 180 kts at 11,500 over the Gulf about 30 miles west of Clearwater. The Jacksonville Center controller wondered why I wanted to report it. Duh... for other airplanes to look out for. Luckily, my duck?, hit the top of my left wing and left a 1' by 8" smear of down. He hit high enough that no damage was done to the wing.

The photos below are what happens at faster speeds.

Goose hunting the hard way!