Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Environment - Non Weather Related
While climbing out on the departure at approximately 13;500 feet and at 310 KIAS; we experienced a bird strike on the radome aircraft left. The remains of the bird covered the L1 window making it nearly impossible to see through. I was the Pilot Flying (PF) and transferred control to the First Officer (FO). We diverted back [to departure airport]. Operations were normal.
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Air carrier operation during climb experienced a major bird strike resulting in obscuration of Captain's windshield. First Officer flew remainder of flight back to airport of origin.