"I wasn't hangin' on, was just finishin' up writing some notes down for later when a dang flock of birds got stirred up, Cortez hauled back an' I just went down. Landed on the back'a my shoulder, knocked the wind clear out of me..."

He continues to tell a few more details, trying to flex his arm.

"...hit my head real good, saw stars fer a minute or two but ain't dizzy now. Shoulder just don't feel right."