Filming Murmurations with Drones

[restyler]

In the UK around this time of year {Nov-Feb}, its Starling Murmuration season & in the past, I normally ventured out to the local wetland areas to try & get a few shots / videos with the dslr.
So I'm wondering if anyone has tried to film the murmurations with a drone, & perhaps more importantly, if there's a chance the noise would scare them off?
I'm thinking they make that much noise anyway, that a drone from 300 metres away probably wouldn't make any difference - but if someone's already tried it then any tips would be much appreciated.
One of the best shapes I captured a few years back - The Dancer

 

[Maui19]

Wow that photo is incredible.

 

[restyler]

Wow that photo is incredible.

Thanks - If you want to see more, here's a vid I did 5 years ago

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[roaddawg]

Wow, that's mesmerizing. You just can't look away!

 

[A.O.]

Thanks - If you want to see more, here's a vid I did 5 years ago

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So that goes on near you?? that is very cool!!!

Well except that girl ruined Steve Millers song, had to turn audio off.

 

[restyler]

So that goes on near you?? that is very cool!!!

I'd assumed it occurred in the USA as well, but now perhaps not - apparently looks like its a mostly European phenomena.
Sorry you didn't like the cover track - Unfortunately I find that when I use Original Artist soundtracks, Youtube often go & ban/ limit audience / or put ads against the videos

 

[A.O.]

I'd assumed it occurred in the USA as well, but now perhaps not - apparently looks like its a mostly European phenomena.
Sorry you didn't like the cover track - Unfortunately I find that when I use Original Artist soundtracks, Youtube often go & ban/ limit audience / or put ads against the videos

If it happens here I do not know when or where, I've seen it on tv before though. No big deal on the sound thing.

VERY cool video! Go fly your drone in the middle of the flock...

 

[Deleted member 133794]

If it happens here I do not know when or where, I've seen it on tv before though. No big deal on the sound thing.

VERY cool video! Go fly your drone in the middle of the flock...

Super cool photo/video get these at home all the time during Autumn/Winter but
haven't thought to film them before. As far as i know it's only Starlings that do this.....so if you don't get Starlings in your country you won't see one.

 

[RockyMtns]

Mesmerizing!........they almost seem computer generated. Like Roadhawg, I couldn't stop watching.
And I enjoyed the Steve Miller cover!

 

[Jtp]

Very cool! We get these flocks in the upper Midwest in the fall during migration. They hit the grain fields and corn fields. We also have something called cow birds that do the same. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cymruflyer]

If it happens here I do not know when or where, I've seen it on tv before though. No big deal on the sound thing.

VERY cool video! Go fly your drone in the middle of the flock...

Why would you try and fly it in the middle of the flock?? You would get nothing on video. You need to be farther away to be able to see these huge spectacles in the sky.

 

[restyler]

Why would you try and fly it in the middle of the flock?? You would get nothing on video. You need to be farther away to be able to see these huge spectacles in the sky.

I can vouch for that - A couple of years ago, I was trying to film them in the next field, (where they had been all week), but this evening they decided to perform right above me - Impossible to see any shapeshifting - just thousands of birds all seemingly flying random - and here's something they don't tell you in "murmuration 101" - there is bird **** falling everywhere - just dropping out of the sky - EVERYWHERE - 200,000 Happy chirpers all expressing their art & having a final poo of the evening on the only target in the field ?

 

[anotherlab]

This comes to mind....

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[Deleted member 133794]

I can vouch for that - A couple of years ago, I was trying to film them in the next field, (where they had been all week), but this evening they decided to perform right above me - Impossible to see any shapeshifting - just thousands of birds all seemingly flying random - and here's something they don't tell you in "murmuration 101" - there is bird **** falling everywhere - just dropping out of the sky - EVERYWHERE - 200,000 Happy chirpers all expressing their art & having a final poo of the evening on the only target in the field ?
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Perhaps take an umbrella or a few wet wipes ???