Hawk vs. Mavic 2 Zoom

[MikeKnowles]

When you are looking at the ground while a hawk is look at your drone!

 

[BigAl07]

You got lucky

 

[RCdancer]

Your drone used up one of its' 9 lives

 

[BrianS]

DUCK!

Wait I mean Hawk!

 

[Starz]

Had that happen to me once. Pucker event.

 

[MikeKnowles]

The hawk actually circled closely another 4 times! I couldn't land fast enough and DID dodge a talon!

 

[pjarvo18]

Climb as soon as it comes towards you. Birds don’t like things flying straight up.

 

[Oconnb910]

I was not as lucky the drone was ripped out of the air by the hawk. The impact ripped the battery off, a couple of pieces including landing gear extensions

 

[Thomas B]

Look whose coming to dinner!

 

[Deleted member 94047]

Magnificent bird but very close call! Time for that "Close encounters with birds" thread already.

 

[Bill combs]

When you are looking at the ground while a hawk is look at your drone!

i agree with everyone else you got real lucky because it could have been a nightmare had the hawk done its job.

 

[DagDerniT]

Few years back, a guy that helped me program pids on my racing quads had a large eagle or hawk actually take his inspire from midair and fly off with it. He never was able to find. So now if I ever see a large bird I immediately head back home as fast as possible, lol.

 

[Birddog99]

This one Had me scared there

 

[Steve LaBranche]

About 3 months ago I was flying over the Russian River near Keller Ranch, west Sonoma county California. I was watching my video feed on tablet and just happened to look up at my M2P to see a Sea Gull hovering just 2 feet above it. I'm sure it was just curious, but I moved to the right, it followed. I moved back left, it followed still. I was about 300 ft AGL or MSL in this case. I decided to get little aggressive and quickly climbed. The Seagull didn't like that and flew away. Confirming what pjarvo18 said. I have not encountered an Osprey Eagle or a Hawk yet, I suspect they are more aggressive.

Have fun, fly safe.