I have read a number of posts on this, but I didn’t really believed it until I saw it. I was flying over a rock formation in the middle of a shallow bay in Northern California. It was cold and windy, and I was going for a stormy effect, so timing, weather and location were perfect.
As I am flying over this big rock, I see a seagull swoop by. This happens all the time when I am doing ocean work, so I didn’t think much of it. Then, the thing turns and dives at my drone. It missed and came back around for a second shot. I immediately pointed toward shore and pushed it as fast as it would go. The gull, now joined by a second bird, followed just behind. As I hit the shoreline, I dove for the ground and the birds went right after it. I skimmed along the ground until I could bring it home. Being stubborn, I waited for the birds to lose interest and tried again. Same result, as soon as the gulls noticed my Phantom, they went right for it.
Maybe I had disturbed a nest or something, I have never seen gulls act this way. I’ve had a few curious birds fly by now and again, this was the first time I have seen a gull directly attack the drone. I finally gave up and moved to a better spot. Nerve wracking to say the least.
As I am flying over this big rock, I see a seagull swoop by. This happens all the time when I am doing ocean work, so I didn’t think much of it. Then, the thing turns and dives at my drone. It missed and came back around for a second shot. I immediately pointed toward shore and pushed it as fast as it would go. The gull, now joined by a second bird, followed just behind. As I hit the shoreline, I dove for the ground and the birds went right after it. I skimmed along the ground until I could bring it home. Being stubborn, I waited for the birds to lose interest and tried again. Same result, as soon as the gulls noticed my Phantom, they went right for it.
Maybe I had disturbed a nest or something, I have never seen gulls act this way. I’ve had a few curious birds fly by now and again, this was the first time I have seen a gull directly attack the drone. I finally gave up and moved to a better spot. Nerve wracking to say the least.