Ok... So in the this video I take a mid October ride on my motorcycle out to a location in the Southern Tier of Western NY to get some Mavic Air 1 video of some tree tops at maximum peak foliage. My helmet is fitted with a 1st generation DJI Osmo...
There's no evidence that reflective tape scares birds away. Only social media posts and rumor say it does. Bottles of water don't scare flies or dogs with full bladders, either.
There is an occasional problem with a bird actually striking...
I have red and white reflective tape all over my drone for visibility- especially if it goes down as it would be easy to see with a spotlight. I also used it as part of my nighttime flight waiver back when FAA required one. But birds won’t leave...