Cool vid! A bit too much lead-in before getting to the real action.
Amazing footage. Hope the Wedgies were okay. Magnificent creatures.
Yes most likely. They were protecting their territory. Frankly we need to 100% respect nature and I would have returned to home immediately upon first strike. As others have mentioned birds can get injured and seldom recover.
Because it came from high it must have contacted the props. Yup they would draw blood from your fingers. The milliseconds as it flew away was not time to show any blood from the birds talons/legs. But as I mentioned elsewhere there must have been some damage to the talons and legs, but not a great deal I hope.
Oh, my Buddha, I have just noticed something amazing! You see where the major attack came from? The sun! Attacking birds frequently attack with the sun behind them to blind side, prey. I have noticed this with Australian Magpies when defending their chicks, they will swoop and attack anything that gets between them and their chicks. Look up "Australian Magpies attacks", they are the most aggressive birds on the planet at this time of the year. They often attack with the sun behind them do delay detection so they can do maximum damage to people, dogs, cats, and anything that moves.
Walking along the river in Brisbane, I asked my Oz host "Why to all the cyclists have dozens of zip ties sticking out of their helmets?" He laffed.
Absolutely, one of the funniest I ever saw was my grandchild on a bike at about 5 years old being attacked by a Magpie. At first he started to bike in circles then abandoned the bike and shot off on foot like a bullet. My son and I were on the floor crying with laughter. If I had been a responsible parent I would have saved him but it was just too funny. He did have a big helmet on with spikes so he was in no danger. If he was I still could not have helped him convulsing with laughter on the grass.
That would likely be the most responsible thing to do. I am not familiar with drone or wildlife laws in Australia, but in Canada you cannot use a drone to harass wildlife. If the birds are attacking your drone, you probably disturbed them. What's more is after the first attack the OP fixed the drone on viewing the eagles. It makes for nice footage but I guarantee the eagle came away injured after the second attack.I think I would have high tailed it out of there after the first attack
To me, it seems like you were chasing them, after 2:00 mark.
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Many people disagree with things and I understand that but where that is based on text book or anecdotal knowledge it often leads to a mis gotten conclusion.
If all that is true, then one shouldn't fly drones in wedge-tail territory. Just as one shouldn't store food in their tent in grizzly territory. Specific knowledge is great, but over arching principles still apply. Why go to National parks and disturb wildlife?
