Bird Attack

[Bigdz]

This happen to me Last week, didn't even see it coming til the last second. Thought for sure the bird was gonna take me out. Live and learn

 

[BorisTheSpider]

This happen to me Last week, didn't even see it coming til the last second. Thought for sure the bird was gonna take me out. Live and learn

Close one - by the looks of his evasive dive the gull was thinking the same!

 

[Bigdz]

Close one - by the looks of his evasive dive the gull was thinking the same!

I didn't think he was trying to attack more like startled...probably as surprised as I was...

 

[jackk]

Like the old Migs in Nam days. Phantoms would out pull them in the vertical. But, don't play in the horizontal.

Yeah and definitely dont try descending to get out of the way, they'll always be quicker haha

 

[Lou]

Ya, this was my 1st pigeon encounter - a little tense when over deep water...

 

[rstekeur]

At 1:45 in my video below, a flock of pigeons swarmed my Mavic so I got out of the area.

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Whats up with the bumping in your video?

 

[xman1]

Hummingbirds don't like it either.

 

[dwallersv]

This happen to me Last week, didn't even see it coming til the last second. Thought for sure the bird was gonna take me out. Live and learn

Man, it's times like this you with you were filming at 120fps -- even if it looks like crap.

 

[dwallersv]

I didn't think he was trying to attack more like startled...probably as surprised as I was...

Remember, birds are fixed-(highly flexible)-wing aircraft, and can't hover (humming birds excepted, but then as has been proven many times physics shows they can't fly anyway )

So, when a bird -- probably stoned drunk on those fermenting berries they eat -- happens to look over and see he's heading for a collision, he has to take evasive action... can't just stop.

 

[rstekeur]

Seagulls can be very agressive.

 

[Ryan D]

 

[4wd]

Oyster Catchers here this evening - four in tight formation trying to intimidate it so close the OA warning was triggered.
They fly very fast too.

 

[Hauptmann]

Generally there are two types of aggressive birds (seagulls excepted, I've never flown near with them): raptors, thinking your quad is something to eat; and nesting birds, trying to protect their nests. For the raptor, the best defense is to climb (an MP can out-climb any bird) . For the others, I just get away from them so they don't have to worry.

 

[stratos]

if you see a bird around always engage sport mode and climb as fast as you can.

Never descent.

By climbing they will believe you are a predator.
Prey always dive.
Raptors always climb for attack

 

[SoapyGolem]

Wtf ! What kind of bird is that? That didn't look like a hawk... the bird attacked from underneath the drone... so I dont know what you could of done

 

[butterflyslicer]

Cool.
That bastard ate my chickens too.

 

[butterflyslicer]

if you see a bird around always engage sport mode and climb as fast as you can.

Never descent.

By climbing they will believe you are a predator.
Prey always dive.
Raptors always climb for attack

Good tip.

 

[Lou]

Wtf ! What kind of bird is that? That didn't look like a hawk... the bird attacked from underneath the drone... so I dont know what you could of done

Given the brief glimpse and the behavior of the bird, I am going to guess you were duelling with a Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk. It is a relatively rare genetic mutation of the very common Red Tailed Hawk except they lack most the usual pigment.

 

[royster]

I've had an Osprey/circle chase my P3A, realized I was near their nest. Tthe worst in past few days, Barn swallows! come at you in flocks of 10 -20 birds screaming at my Mavic, circling close, as above, straight up seems to confuse them. I figure the old barn on that property is home, I just don't go near home anymore

 

[Ron_Dog]

Yes, the Barn Swallows are a problem. I have never had any contact with them yet,but they like to buzz the Mavic.