Hi, PixelPro. Thank you for reaching out. Regretfully, we cannot know for sure since birds have different behaviors. We believe that the best suggestion would be to avoid going to places where there are lots of birds.
I wouldn't be too concerned, they rarely attack the drone, they may act aggressive towards it in that case ascend quickly as the bird cant follow and then move out of its way and land.
Research indicates that there is no single type of bird that is more likely to attack drones than others. Any bird species may potentially attack a drone if it perceives the drone as a threat to itself or its territory.
I've found it’s a good idea to be mindful of birds and their potential reactions when flying a drone, and to take steps to minimize the impact of your drone on birds. I try to avoid flying my drone too close to birds, avoiding areas where birds are known to be sensitive (such as their nesting areas), and respecting any local laws or regulations regarding the use of drones near wildlife.
DAFlys Posted at 2-8 00:48
I wouldn't be too concerned, they rarely attack the drone, they may act aggressive towards it in that case ascend quickly as the bird cant follow and then move out of its way and land.
I've encountered at least 3 or 4 instances in the past few months
I was out at a little distance the other day, just barely able to see my drone. Practice flying over a basin. I saw a large bird circling in that area and headed back in a hurry. I didn’t want to find out the extent of his dislike for my M3P.
I find that the oystercatchers around our area are the most aggressive, mostly during or near the nesting season. Best advice is to avoid them, and if you can't, climb quickly and then move away from their territory.
I can't speak to how effective it is, however, I put "eye" stickers on the top of my drones. I have seen birds circle my drone, though as of yet (knock on wood), none have attacked it.
djiuser_7UX76Rvz1uU4 Posted at 2023-2-15 16:39
I can't speak to how effective it is, however, I put "eye" stickers on the top of my drones. I have seen birds circle my drone, though as of yet (knock on wood), none have attacked it.
IF Y'all don't mind I'll add my 2 cents.
My experiences with birds have been that I find birds in general don't like drones I think a lot of the birds reaction comes from the noise the drones make, Maybe they perceive them as a threat . Luckily 99.9% of the time they just fly close a few times try to scare off the drone and then fly off. Yes I feel like lucky to never have had a bird strike. because sometimes I had them swarm my drones.
On the other hand. filming wildlife. Ever notice how hard it is to film a bird in flight with a drone?
I like to fly with large birds, and film them, brids anywhere from Geese and Whooping Cranes and cormorants and ducks & geese, Herons, to eagles and redtail hawks & never had a issues with them.
I have flew with a few dozen Vultures one evening circling in the thermal-climes that was super fun.. it was darn near impossible to get good video POV of them flying & when flying with Vultures you really have to watch your altitude because they tend to circle climb so flying and following them its easy to get over 400feet if not paying attention.
I have been on R&D mission for the county and had a few bald eagles investigate my Parrot ANFI but were not threatening or offer to make any attacks on my Parrot, and I got some really nice footage of them flying and hunting.
The biggest troublesome birds i have encountered are swallows and sparrows, those little buggers are fearless & actually try to knock your drone out of the air. I find them mostly around farms and large fields when inspecting cattle locations or fence lines. I never hit one but dread the day I have one go kamikaze & fly directly into the drone. because that would be sad and expensive.