Two planes struck birds near Kennedy Airport yesterday, officials said.

A bird smashed the nose of an Orlando-bound plane, Delta Flight 149, shorlty after takeoff, forcing the jet to do a U-turn and land.

“The captain said the bird hit the nose and we have to change the plane for safety reasons,” said a passenger, Dennis Constim.

The plane’s radar was damaged.

“It’s better to make the change than to take the risk,” Constim, 30, said.

The other plane was a JetBlue flight about to land.

No one on either plane was injured.