Some Tough Aerial Competition!

[Dezy]

I recently came accross this video clip showing a hawk vs. MR.........

http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/10/08/angry-bird-hawk-knocks-drone-out-of-the-sky/

 

[FlyGirl]

I recently came accross this video clip showing a hawk vs. MR.........

http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/10/08/angry-bird-hawk-knocks-drone-out-of-the-sky/

Saw that this morning on the CBS Morning News.... Yikes! I hope the bird has a leg left!

 

[FlyGirl]

BTW, that looks like an Osprey and where we fly there are several that like to stalk us as well....

 

[Dezy]

Maybe, they are guarding a nest that is in the area.

 

[Old Man]

The bird is considered a raptor, as such has been federally protected for a long time, and its presence demands the rotor flyer grant it sanctity of the sky.

 

[Mojave]

BTW, that looks like an Osprey and where we fly there are several that like to stalk us as well....

Raptors are protected by several different laws and statutes here in the US, and other countries - including Ospreys. In the US it is a serious construction issue; avoiding bird nests. Adult birds will set up a territory that they will defend, or at worst abandon a nest. Killing or injuring an adult bird is also an issue. It is a tricky situation but harassment is one of the forms of 'take', and is serious. It would be best to land as fast as possible and take actions to avoid that area. Documenting an incident online for government agencies, with a name, is great news for them. If it happens avoid it as best a possible. It would be unwise to brag about an incident; it just adds to the negatives for UAVs, and the RC pilots that fly them.

 

[Ronan]

The pilot throttled down when he saw the bird of prey making it's attack. He reported the bird was completely fine, and so was the sUAV.