Was flying a P4P near my home today when I had a too close encounter with a bald eagle. I have over 80 hours in flying Phantoms and a Mavic and never had a run in with any type of bird before.
I have spotted eagles flying near my father's cottage, but have no interest in disturbing wildlife, and always give them a wide birth.
I caught a flash coming from below and to my right and snapped a quick picture, put it in sport mode and accelerated out of the area, he chased me a long way and almost down to ground level. There is a wooded area nearby, and possibly a nest I was not aware of - another area to stay away from.
Here is the picture I took as I first saw the eagle coming. He obviously was not happy with the P4P.
I have spotted eagles flying near my father's cottage, but have no interest in disturbing wildlife, and always give them a wide birth.
I caught a flash coming from below and to my right and snapped a quick picture, put it in sport mode and accelerated out of the area, he chased me a long way and almost down to ground level. There is a wooded area nearby, and possibly a nest I was not aware of - another area to stay away from.
Here is the picture I took as I first saw the eagle coming. He obviously was not happy with the P4P.