Being attacked By City Pigeons. While in Brooklyn I realized the pigeons are as aggressive as the residents. Short clip of what I could catch. The pigeons were nowhere to be found but as soon as I would go up they would swarm andthen leave when I landed. Very annoying.

Maybe you need a few 7 or 10" "fighter drones" to defend you :-)

Get yourself a shotgun license

Codgerzh2 Posted at 3-1 07:23
Get yourself a shotgun license

Tough to use in the city.

I find that pigeons will flock and circle around the drone (silently) but usually keep a respectful distance. It's crows and jackdaws that are most aggressive.

Blériot53 Posted at 3-1 10:07
I find that pigeons will flock and circle around the drone (silently) but usually keep a respectful distance. It's crows and jackdaws that are most aggressive.

We don't have as many of those in the city.

Great shot.    Pigeons are a pain in the you no where.  They can and do get aggressive towards drones.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-1 13:36
Great shot.    Pigeons are a pain in the you no where.  They can and do get aggressive towards drones.

It's funny I've read articles that they are used to chase away pigeons. I wouldn't want that job after what I saw.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-1 12:50
We don't have as many of those in the city.

The pros and cons of a semi-rural lifestyle here, I expect. There quite a bit of wild-life around us.

Bless,  he was just passing by.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-1 15:01
It's funny I've read articles that they are used to chase away pigeons. I wouldn't want that job after what I saw.

Definitely not a job I would want either.  

Blériot53 Posted at 3-1 23:47
The pros and cons of a semi-rural lifestyle here, I expect. There quite a bit of wild-life around us.

We have allot of rats with wings (pigeons) , wrens starlings, robins

DAFlys Posted at 3-2 01:18
Bless,  he was just passing by.

That's the one I caught while shooting the rooftop most of them were swirling around it. There had to be about 50 or so.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-2 03:15
Definitely not a job I would want either.

I've read articles that they are using drones to deter pigeons.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-2 06:12
We have allot of rats with wings (pigeons) , wrens starlings, robins

We have a tree rat (squirrel) who runs along the boundary fence most mornings to steal food from the neighbour's bird feeder. Unfortunately, it's not our native red, but the invasive grey.

Blériot53 Posted at 3-2 06:39
We have a tree rat (squirrel) who runs along the boundary fence most mornings to steal food from the neighbour's bird feeder. Unfortunately, it's not our native red, but the invasive grey.

I used to keep the bird feeder up until the squirrels figured out how to ride it to get all the food out of it. It was a funny site watching them jump on it and spin it to spill the food.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-2 06:56
I used to keep the bird feeder up until the squirrels figured out how to ride it to get all the food out of it. It was a funny site watching them jump on it and spin it to spill the food.

They're determined little critters, aren't they

Blériot53 Posted at 3-2 07:16
They're determined little critters, aren't they

You have to give them credit for their tenacity.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-2 06:27
I've read articles that they are using drones to deter pigeons.

Hopefully, the pigeons will not take out one of the drones.  I used to have a a pair of red tailed hawks that hung around my property.  They were probably a foot and a half in body length and had a 3 foot wingspan.  They were notorious for making aggressive moves towards my drones.  I once saw them pick up a full size rabbit and fly off with it.  Last time they went after my drone let's just say they are no longer a threat.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-2 13:40
Hopefully, the pigeons will not take out one of the drones.  I used to have a a pair of red tailed hawks that hung around my property.  They were probably a foot and a half in body length and had a 3 foot wingspan.  They were notorious for making aggressive moves towards my drones.  I once saw them pick up a full size rabbit and fly off with it.  Last time they went after my drone let's just say they are no longer a threat.

That's funny.I'm sure they were picked out of the sky.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-2 14:05
That's funny.I'm sure they were picked out of the sky.

Helps when you are an expert with a certain weapon.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-2 14:45
Helps when you are an expert with a certain weapon.

That;; teacht hem to pick on your drone.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-2 16:03
That;; teacht hem to pick on your drone.

After the third time of having one of my drones attacked I finally said enough is enough.  I'm sure the squirrels and rabbits appreicate them being gone also.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-3 07:46
After the third time of having one of my drones attacked I finally said enough is enough.  I'm sure the squirrels and rabbits appreicate them being gone also.

Someone always benefits

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-3 11:28
Someone always benefits

Things are definitely more peaceful and safe with them gone.  On the backside of my 150+ acres I had an eagle make a nest a couple of years back.  After the hatchling was born and could fly they left and I haven't seen them sense so they must have found a better place to stay at.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-4 03:40
Things are definitely more peaceful and safe with them gone.  On the backside of my 150+ acres I had an eagle make a nest a couple of years back.  After the hatchling was born and could fly they left and I haven't seen them sense so they must have found a better place to stay at.

They are fun to watch.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-4 04:48
They are fun to watch.

They are beautiful birds for sure.  Their wing spans are so big and I love the way they can glide or make a quick dive.  Just majestic birds.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-4 05:01
They are beautiful birds for sure.  Their wing spans are so big and I love the way they can glide or make a quick dive.  Just majestic birds.

I was taking some shots of one leaving the nest. In three strokes of it's wings it was literally out of site.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-4 05:19
I was taking some shots of one leaving the nest. In three strokes of it's wings it was literally out of site.

No doubt.  Those are some very powerful birds.  It is said that the wingspan of an average bald eagle ranges from five and a half feet to eight feet.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-4 15:55
No doubt.  Those are some very powerful birds.  It is said that the wingspan of an average bald eagle ranges from five and a half feet to eight feet.

They are amazing.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-4 17:29
They are amazing.

No wonder they became the national bird of the US.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-5 03:04
No wonder they became the national bird of the US.

We almost had the Turkey. Not very majestic.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-5 05:19
We almost had the Turkey. Not very majestic.

I do remember that lesson from American History class.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-5 09:01
I do remember that lesson from American History class.

Ben Franklin was a fan of the Turkey.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-5 10:06
Ben Franklin was a fan of the Turkey.

I'm glad the turkey idea was voted down.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-6 03:24
I'm glad the turkey idea was voted down.

Same here. Thay are probably the dumbest birds on the planet. They could look up in the rain and drown.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-6 03:40
Same here. Thay are probably the dumbest birds on the planet. They could look up in the rain and drown.

     That's a great way of putting it.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-6 03:55
That's a great way of putting it.

My grandfather used to working a family chicken market and he said that they really did drown in the rain.

Depp Posted at 3-1 06:36
Maybe you need a few 7 or 10" "fighter drones" to defend you :-)

That might be fun.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-6 17:05
My grandfather used to working a family chicken market and he said that they really did drown in the rain.

That's an interesting item that I was not aware of.