I'm cruising down Clark street in Chicago at 2:45 am and I look at something coming at me fast to my immediate left. Just then a bird hits me in the shoulder. I didn't really feel it that much as it hit the shoulder pad area of my Corazzo jacket. After I realized what happened I look in my rear view to see a bird hit the ground. Being a animal lover I decided to swing around in traffic and access the situation. The bird was sitting in the middle of the street. After a flurry of cars passed I got right next to the bird and realized it was a European starling. I pulled up right next to it and reached down to pick it up thinking I could move it off the road. As soon as I touched it it flew off and landed near some trees on the other side of the road. I was happy that the damn thing was ok and that I didn't get hit in the face mask. Lucky fellow was just dazed. I continued on my trip thankful for the not-so-tragic incident that just occured.