Mini 2 There I am flying my drone, and this happens...

finity · Oct 25, 2023

55Kevy said:
Dontcha mean 'No Harm. No Fowl'?

Exactly my thoughts when I read it but you beat me to it.

dlhayes · Oct 28, 2023

Pacefast said:
I can remember flying a twin engine Seneca five aircraft VFR over the Alps at 12,000 feet when and Eagle filled the screen ! I thought it was going to hit then it dropped a wing and dived beneith the Aircraft !
That is a great clip the birds adding to the dynamics ! Most will get out of the way.
Here in Uk I often get Red Kites flying at my drone more through curiousity than in attack mode
Great clip

I hit a starling in a 206 as I was trundling down the runway for takeoff. I saw him on the runway, yelling at him 'get out of the way!' But sadly, he flew straight down the centre line. He did admirably, I saw him looking over his shoulder a couple of times before impact with the prop. At my destination, I checked for damage, and right at the top of the HF antenna on the tail was a skull and spine. Took a while to clean that up. He had the last laugh, as the prop had picked up some damage that became apparent over time, bit of a wobble that was of some concern.

KenCharuk · Oct 29, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
If you look at my channel, Coconut Island Drones you'll see one of my first videos covered that site.

No fowl! (See what I did?)

Markptate1962 · Oct 31, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

Nice! A bit nerve racking - but nice capture.

Heckmaniac's Drone · Nov 1, 2023

A long, long time ago when flying my DJI Spark, found myself in a similar situation. Watch til the end as I slow down the video you really see how close they came.