A hawk chased my drone away!

MrPeteZa · Jul 10, 2017

Hovering by the edge of a river and a hawk chased me away from his nesting area.
The second time he passed it tripped the forward collision sensors!

I got out of there as fast as I could. Came down and hovered around 3 feet for about 30 seconds and when I went back up he came at me again! I called it a day after that.

It can happen to you!

sonof40 · Jul 10, 2017

She was tagged.

MrPeteZa · Jul 10, 2017

Yeah I saw that. Are you sure it's a she? How can you tell? I'm no bird expert.

Derlisz · Jul 10, 2017

That's some scary stuff for any drone owner!

maigesheng · Jul 10, 2017

My first flight up was behind a building where cliff swallows nest. They chased me out of there!!!!
I still take off from here but skip straight up to 6 feet so I dont bother them.

Im on the fence with this thing. Totally having a blast but, I dont like upsetting the birds.

Also, took my first flight slightly out of sight, over a neighborhood. Turned camera down adn found some really nice swimming polls. That got me thinking..... What if folks were relaxing in the yards? What if they are taking a quick skinny dip in the privacy of their own homes??

Some real ethical issues with this toy.

So much fun. But I gotta remind myself to stay alert and respectful towards others and of nature.