Air 2s Some Bucks At Sunset In Ohio
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Very interesting behavior in the second video, with no sign of awareness of the drone. Good stuff.
Rising testosterone levels in the fall can become dangerous. Several years ago, we found two eight-point bucks that had been sparring and gotten their antlers locked together. They had apparently struggled for several days, judging by damaged bushes and trees and the torn up ground. It was not a pretty sight, even though the coyotes hadn't gotten to them yet.
In the first video, the deer are obviously disturbed by the drone and nervous enough to interrupt their feeding. Keeping a little more distance would have been better.
Rising testosterone levels in the fall can become dangerous. Several years ago, we found two eight-point bucks that had been sparring and gotten their antlers locked together. They had apparently struggled for several days, judging by damaged bushes and trees and the torn up ground. It was not a pretty sight, even though the coyotes hadn't gotten to them yet.
In the first video, the deer are obviously disturbed by the drone and nervous enough to interrupt their feeding. Keeping a little more distance would have been better.
Wow. None of the animals in the video look scared to me. Not that living in Michigan for more than 70 years, which is literally overrun with deer makes me an expert, but I do have a pretty good understanding about the critters. Also, what zoo in the country allows drones?
I assure you these buck are not scared in the slightest. I have been filming these same two bucks for two years. The one who does not have velvet wants me to hold still ... and once i quit moving around he will come stand under the drone to not only cool off but it gets rid of the flys bothering him. The other buck with velvet is worried his brother is gna knock him over to get under the drone.
Zoos are evil and disgusting place where animals are very unhappy and treated horribly even when the caretakers mean well. Its my opinion that any person who visits and or supports zoo's are morally bankrupt. why not just go to the humane society or dog pound and stare at the dogs and cats from a distance?
trust me these deer are not upset or scared. They come up into my driveway while my bother and i are sitting out there talking after he gets off work from the late shift. we continue talking and they come with in ten feet of us to eat from the bush next to the driveway and the grape vines. Then they go lay down and sleep in the back yard (Farm Yard ) while listening to us talk. nosey bastards. I have even used this opportunity to get my drone out and fly it around us all so they get used to the sound of it. They are not bothered by it. maybe curious and hopeful they get a chance to stand under it....
during those evening/sunset shots i was out there hooting and hollering with friends... I am bottlenecked up against a river and i have hundreds of deer on my property. They know me. They are not fragile little creatures.
in fact... i have walked out there among them all laying down in the back yard....just to see if they would be bothered... they were not bothered. This is why i believe whitley strieber was sleep walking and the so called alien's that abducted him were actually deer observed by him in a sleep walking experience.
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Choose an adjective. I said disturbed. You said scared. They're certainly alert to the presence of the drone. They're not feeding. Their heads are up. Their ears are flared and extended forward. They're staring. They also have their tails flattened. It's very apparent on the buck initially on the right side. These are not comfortable and care-free deer. Neither is doing that "all ok" side-to-side tail swish.
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Their body language certainly says they're on alert and not at ease. There's no question that they're focused on the drone.
It requires more imagination than I can muster to conclude that they're eagerly waiting for you to stop the drone so they can saunter over and stand beneath it to feel the breeze.
Why not post video of those deer enjoying the prop wash below the drone or photos of them lying down 10 feet from where people are sitting and talking.
Your gna have to give me some time on the laying down so close thing... My dog died in May.... They are still acclimating. They laid approx. 125 feet away just outside the light from the light on the steel building. I had a Husky/Lab mix and she was the most territorial beast i have ever witnessed. Currently they are laying down in the only area left to graze which i showed in the pictures above. which is approx. 125 ft. from the garage/driveway. I will try to put a video together of them standing under the drone enjoying the prop wash asap. Currently i am struggling with a swollen leg that aches when i sit for more than 10 minutes. makes it incredibly hard to edit video. Not to mention i will have to find it in my thousands of hours of footage. I am concerned i have deleted it because people get so bent out of shape about it being ignorant and all. I have read that there are some states that have made laws about it. Nevertheless, i have loaded up my security camera live on my phone and watched the deer as i walk around at night and flown my drone around us all. I know these particular deer are in fact accustomed to the drone. Trust me i have no desire to fill their flesh with adrenaline...
On a completely seperate note... i find it interesting that people are so concerned about the deer who are eating my food on my land. If you come here and eat my food without asking.... know i will be filming you with my drone at the very least.
Many people fail to realize the amount of crop damage critters, including deer, cause. Many (perhaps all?) states have special laws enabling farmers extra privileges when it comes to protecting their crops or livestock, including killing the offending animal(s). I've kind of veered off topic, but whether it's legal or not, I'd always side with the property owner when it comes to protecting their lively hood, and even feel flying a drone on your own property should be without restrictions, provided you aren't endangering or harassing anyone. The government may not agree, but that doesn't always make things right as various court decisions have proven on a multitude of issues.
That video shows some goof who has trained deer to come eat the food he scatters in his driveway in a subdivision. It has nothing to do with crop damage.
Yes, there is a problem with overpopulation in some areas and yes there's a problem with crop damage in some areas. (I've eaten some of the offenders.) People like the fellow in the video are making the problems worse.
I said scarring not scaring. You can scar the deer by what you do. They have feelings too!
I can't believe this question. They allow cameras, no drone needed. SMH
I didn't misspell anything. I spelled what I was saying. So, apparently somewhere in the back of your mind you thought that you might be "scaring' them.
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