Bird strikes

[joebeeghly]

Anyone else have birds divebomb your aircraft during flight? Mines been hit twice, the Mavic stumbles for a second then recovers. One of these times though.....

 

[Just_nick]

If I see birds around it, I take evasive actions by going straight up, then bring it back to me and land.

 

[Mossiback]

I don't know where you are located but it is Spring in the PNW. They may be defending their nesting area. Perhaps you could change your MP color with a wrap, or use colored tape for a temporary experiment.

 

[kcabpilot]

I don’t think it’s nests, I think it’s territory. If they are up there they are hunting it seems every time I fly on the mountain or hillside, especially windward side they come after the Mavic. I’ve been hit a few times as well but only by the bigger ones. The smaller ones do threatening moves though - talking about Hawks and Eagles

 

[dewster]

I was hovering over trees when a swarm of birds (yes swarm) began chasing my Mavic. I farted off but they started to catch up. They lost interest when I went vertical on them.

 

[Mavflyer]

I have found that if you give chase, the birds go away

 

[chezedog]

I farted off

That's a curious expression.

 

[Pedroski]

I have done research on colours that birds do not like, and hopefully stay away from. Most common opinion is yellow or orange. My MPP and batteries are now clad on the top sides in yellow 3D plastic wrap. No issues for the last 4-5 flights. I hope this helps.

 

[Mavflyer]

I think a lot of it is because people see the bird and instinctively try to fly away from it. I had probably 5 hawks circling the other day and I went towards them several times, not trying to hit them or anything, but just showing them that I wasn't running from them. They are like most other predators in that if you run, they see you as prey. If you give chase to them, they leave. At least that has been my experience so far. Fingers crossed lol.

 

[Mavflyer]

That's a curious expression.

Not really, just something used by older generations. My grandparents used terms like farting around, farting off, stuff like that. I think it means like to piddle, dawdle, etc.

 

[macoman]

I think a lot of it is because people see the bird and instinctively try to fly away from it. I had probably 5 hawks circling the other day and I went towards them several times, not trying to hit them or anything, but just showing them that I wasn't running from them. They are like most other predators in that if you run, they see you as prey. If you give chase to them, they leave. At least that has been my experience so far. Fingers crossed lol.

Not sure if I want to risk my $1100 Mavic Pro just to test and see if they will not attack. I rather maintain certain distance if I see few of them in the area.

 

[Dave A]

Part of the reason I went with this skin is to deter bird attacks......plus I liked it too. I haven't had a chance to see if it works yet but I don't see how any bird could think anything alive would look like this

 

[colinfowler]

Not really, just something used by older generations. My grandparents used terms like farting around, farting off, stuff like that. I think it means like to piddle, dawdle, etc.

or having a brain fart

 

[Mavflyer]

Not sure if I want to risk my $1100 Mavic Pro just to test and see if they will not attack. I rather maintain certain distance if I see few of them in the area.

I get what you're saying, but I think its probably more risky to fly away. They will probably see it as prey trying to escape, making an attack more likely. I dont have a ton of experience, but from what I have seen, going after them works. I have done it several times and they go away. The first few times they were around, I immediately tried to get away and the birds seemed to hang around. After the little chase that I gave them, they seem to get out of there pretty quick.

 

[butterflyslicer]

I think you have to be aggressive with birds of prey.
I quite often use my Mavic to defend my chickens from these..

 

[projockey]

I was hovering over trees when a swarm of birds (yes swarm) began chasing my Mavic. I farted off but they started to catch up. They lost interest when I went vertical on them.

Like the jetfighter squad/ufo chase, Red dog to Blue leader...he's gone vertical Sir...., OK, Blue leader to Red dog...abort! abort!
Sorry...got carried away.

 

[projockey]

I have found that if you give chase, the birds go away

Never thought of that!
And gluing on a hooked beak and phoney talons should work too!

 

[Cuervo]

Never thought of that!
And gluing on a hooked beak and phoney talons should work too!

Careful with that, you might attract a suitor!

 

[sjfish3764]

I am in Hawaii on Oahu, took my 1st flight near China-mans Hat had about 8 eggretts doing passes on me..

 

[flyerdp@tamu]

I had some birds in my flight area that I think are defending. Then seem to fly in and cut just in front of it while in flight. They have never actually gotten close enough to try to take it but I was in forward flight nearly full forward stick bringing it back towards me and it swooped past so close in front that the accident avoidance was triggered and the drone abruptly stopped for a few seconds. I should
have it on video come to think of it. That has been going on for a few days and I know birds are nesting all around me right now. When you see one very big and round waddling on the ground you know its carrying an egg as some of these were.