Man, that must have been an interesting view from the cockpit, that nose was probably flopping all over the place.
Amazing that it stayed attached. Big chunks of of "ray dome" may not have been as easily digested by the engines as the high flying pelican.
The bird came through the windshield and what was left landed in the instructor's lap.
The student was under the hood so he could not see out and had to rely on his instruments. He hears an explosion, sees buzzard guts coming around the front seat and thinks, “Explosion! Instructor is dead! 500 feet above ground level at 350 kts! I'm getting out of here!” So, he ejected.
The Instructor pilot is in the front seat, dead buzzard in his lap, mouth full of feathers, windshield gone, 350 kts of wind buffeting him and then he hears/feels the student in the back seat eject. He thinks, “The stud has ejected. He must know something I don't know. I can't see anything and I'm at 500 feet AGL and 350 kts. I'm outta here! So he ejects.
At the accident investigation both pilots were asked why they ejected from a flyable aircraft. The student explained his reasoning and the accident board said, “That makes sense.”
The Instructor explained his reasoning and the accident board said, “That makes sense.”
Moral of the story? Hitting a big bird at low level and high speed can ruin your whole day AND a good aircraft!