Eagle vs Drone - 2m Wedge-Tailed Eagle takes down Drone. Watch it Punch it out of the sky

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*Eagle was fine - she was massive and used talon's to 'punch' the drone out of the sky. Hung around overhead so i got a really good look. Eagle's health was my main concern also*
This is the last thing a small bird sees when a Wedge-Tailed Eagle decides that you are dinner...
Do not fly drones near birds of prey, they clearly attack seeing you as a threat or the right sized dinner. This will cost you money and potential harm to the bird. This one was fine.. the drone needed some attention before it could fly again.
If you see a bird of prey while flying. Land. I have added this to my operating procedure.

[@DaEliminator]

I love how the eagle appeared seemingly out of nowhere from its angle of approach.

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

DaEliminator She's a clever girl, and awe inspiring.

[@karaokebackgroundplaylists9878]

If we get to HD and zooming with phones then we can actually see the eagle is actually sitting on a tree before flying towards it

[@jacobgrab7900]

@@karaokebackgroundplaylists9878 i didnt need zooming i just needed one more replay

[@ViktorKlemming]

Eagles diet consists mostly of Rabbits, Mouses and Drones.

[@seadragondrawings7843]

Viktor & Filips Äventyr its mice not mouses.

[@drumdust]

lol

[@Fitzroyfallz]

Not wedgies. Mice would be too small for them. They usually go for wallabies, foxes, cats, and kangaroos.

[@TheNakedWombat]

@@Fitzroyfallz ...and dogs and ultralight aircraft and small helicopters. LOL

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Update... $12 and i'm back in the air - I won't be flying the local seemingly 'safe' area anymore. Oh and it was because of the popularity of the video that i got 50% off from ARK RC Oakleigh Melbourne! Thanks guys!!!

[@moonwyrm]

Melbourne Aerial Video Was this near You Yangs? You see eagles down that way all the time.

[@pachompychomps]

Melbourne Aerial Video All hail the mighty eagle! :-)

[@mastax1234]

Melbourne Aerial Video haha noice, i have a drone with a camera too, love it

[@metapatriot]

Melbourne Aerial Video Warning do not violate the eagles air space!

[@jorgitobest1366]

I hope that eagle comes for ur ass next

[@upland77]

This is how we will defeat Skynet.

[@arthantarpujari6669]

With evolved dinos

[@MSpeedM82]

That eagle was like 0 to bad ass in 3 seconds. Nature at it's finest, thanks for sharing!

[@parkerflop]

now imagine if the eagle was actually trying to mate with the drone then reads your comment and goes "actually..yeah THATS what I intended"

[@MattGodzilla2000]

+Mustafa M Everything is sex with you random youtube watchers, Do you have any morals?

[@parkerflop]

The Laughing Jack hey ...nothing wrong with animals trying to mate. I am saving myself for marriage and don't like sex jokes myself but I think this one is harmless

[@stvbrsn]

Nope. That eagle was never at 0. It began at badass. Ended at badass.

[@tquasa07]

The Laughing Jack >everything not being sex >watching anime >low testosterone Enjoy your failure as a human

[@caesarskiba9008]

That's a boss eagle. Zero hesitation or warning. Straight to business.

[@jpthomason]

Seeing it from that perspective and the split-second coordination of the talons deploying was AWESOME!

[@Caprioly]

I really love these mighty predators. :) She was not fucking around.

[@Kudupa]

Kacumoto .Kacu Get off my lawn, it meant sky..

[@AstralComposition]

+Dragon's Hideout how?

[@AstralComposition]

***** damn

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

***** You'll be happy to know the Eagle is fine.

[@AstralComposition]

Melbourne Aerial Video yay!

[@KEA-1988]

A female protecting her nest, it's very violent :)

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

blackeagle988 Yeah but no nest... Must have been near by not that we knew it.

[@KEA-1988]

Melbourne Aerial Video OK... maybe for defending its territory. It's not for hunting, its meals are on the ground. I see only 2 reasons why an eagle attacks in the air : for protecting its nerst or its territory.

[@SpeedHunter020]

blackeagle988 What do they eat?

[@KEA-1988]

Carroll Nguyen They can eat almost any animals with appropriate size (rabbits, hares, kangaroos, koalas, bandicoots, sheeps, goats...), even reptiles like lizards and snakes but less often. They eat mainly carrions.

[@SpeedHunter020]

blackeagle988 That is cool!

[@SwiftFate]

LOL. I love the whirring noises at the end. The poor drones dying breaths. "Oh god..Ow. Ow. That hurt.. Help. Ow..

[@DonFelixGallardo]

Sound like the eagle laughing at the end too

[@KramSacul]

Angry Birds

[@kaydenchan7093]

And he is the might eagle :)

[@MrSlowestD16]

That bird was like "get that shit out of here!" Must have had a nest near by. Cool vid, won't be flying around there anytime soon, eh? lol.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

The battle of nature vs machine. Nature won this round. Also, eagles are awesome.

[@voiceinthewilderness8724]

Just look at how quickly this master of flight homed in straight onto the target - marvelous! I don't think we realize just how much skill that takes. From launch to a direct hit was just around 4 seconds!!

[@niku1840]

"What are you doing in my sky?!"

[@WilmerLin]

Eagle was aware of surveillance from the drone so it just acted accordingly!

[@senkaninja]

a symbol of freedom taking out a symbol of tryanny

[@Q.Q.]

That eagle really values his privacy.

[@renevanzalk5368]

Nature wins again :-)

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Question. With the licensing deal you have, curious, can you still monetize this video or did you lose the KZbin monetization because of it? Curious because I did loose KZbin monetization because I sold exclusive rights to another company, yet I have FULL rights to my video.

[@ipwnyoudiehaha]

WATCH OUT WATCH OUT! EAGLE RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!

[@brendzz3832]

LOL too good!

[@DimiStranaHD]

HippoButtSecks hahahahahaha

[@enigmamz]

JR: My God, King! It's been broken in half! King: That's it - he's dead!

[@sinbreaker2885]

Poor eagle, it likely suffered some really bad cuts due to the rotors.

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Sinbreaker She was definitely fine - got a really close look as she hovered over to make sure we had learnt out lesson :)

[@sinbreaker2885]

Melbourne Aerial Video Ok, that is good :)

[@MrTaterNubbz]

I've stuck my hands in quadcopter rotors before. they spin fast but have no torque. like hitting a bug with your hand while driving down the interstate. also, my phone suggested I type quadriplegic instead of quadcopeter.

[@bobbybrown2431]

It's a small plastic piece of shit - not a fucking helicopter (dumbass).

[@ismagram]

Bobby Brown Really? Ask to Enrique Iglesias LOL!

[@john-paullaflamme1825]

Best drone take down EVER!

[@Inkbleedful]

Eagle: Get the fuck out of my air space!

[@klimentful]

There is only one place to be king of the skyes and that is the Eagle! :)

[@freddietz96]

Slow it down to 0.25 speed, watch those talons come out and go boom.

[@mermaidmichele]

BWUAHAHAHAHAH!

[@tyroney2]

This is one of the best things I've ever seen.

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Tyler Breeden Wow thanks.

[@NellyRose7]

I've seen their talons & beak up close & they could rip you to shreds. Beautiful birds though. They eat a lot of road killed Roos around where I live.

[@TheFlyrodder68]

That's just righteous. Thumbs up for sharing and for the bird!

[@DJURBANBG]

RESPECT FOR THE EAGLE !!!

[@TheDesertraptor]

Hopefully it was not hurt

[@ColorblindMonk]

Even the wildlife is getting fed up with drone enthusiasts!

[@LSGproductions713]

Good for the eagle.

[@stanstanlison5791]

insert Thug Life song selection here

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

+Stan Stanlison kzbin.info/www/bejne/qImrZo2DqriYpqs Thug Life version haha

[@stanstanlison5791]

Melbourne Aerial Video LOL!

[@serendipity7500]

Stan Stanlison f

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Slow mo version - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4abpH1ulsqseZY

[@mishali9358]

***** you care about how the drone looks like and not how the eagle looks like?

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

***** I'll post a vid today :)

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Mischali Eagle was fine

[@edwardmosley9533]

That moment when you're playing metal gear solid and the enemy spots you.

[@JoshWithrow]

WOW!!! To say I enjoyed this is an understatement.

[@vincentomodei7654]

This is enough evidence to delay judgement day for an extra decade or so.

[@jonbassett8023]

huh!?

[@slipstreamxr3763]

@@jonbassett8023 He means Terminator Judgement Day not Biblical Judgement Day.

[@1337fraggzb00N]

Well, there goes your smile XD

[@2212juanma]

"Outta my turf!" -Mme. Eagle

[@rexbry1]

eagle : "Get out from my air space"

[@Chewiiiiiie]

"Rekt. Now get the fuck out my neighborhood" said the thug eagle

[@justintime1060]

WE HAVE A MAN DOWN! I REPEAT! *WE HAVE A MAN DOWN!!!* REQUESTING BACKUP IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Update - We found the footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnOkeaNtZ76dh7s

[@robhification]

Not sure how I got here but damn that is cool thanks for sharing

[@SamKenpo]

Eagle: Fuck you and all your shit! ROTFLMFAO I love Eagles.

[@charlesleflamand]

You might be interested to learn that the dutch police is currently training eagles to take drones out of the sky if needed for security reasons. And whats more, the test results seem to be quite promising so far :)

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

+Karel Mestdagh Yes i've seen this! So very cool. They have even taken out the larger Inspire drone which i thought might be a safety issue for the eagle - Think Enrique - I wonder if this video had any impact on their decisions at all...

[@hotliner]

... amazing footage :-) ... hopefully the eagle has no injury!

[@chestnut4860]

"Punch out of the sky" Is such a badass phrase.

[@xlcrlee]

Eagles are professional skilled aerial hunters with amazing eyes, visual perception and motor-skills: she SAW and intelligently avoided the prop/rotors:

[@monoped8437]

thank you dr byrd

[@magiciansapphire9278]

Damn Nature, you scary

[@carlthewinner]

This is the coolest drone video I have ever seen :) I have always dreamed of having bird attack my drone! I have flown around lots of birds and bats, but I have never been attacked. So awesome :)

[@perfectedsanctuariesedu2149]

what is the description of the drone so i can find it on amazon?

[@MrIncorr3ct]

i wish i was an eagle :(

[@WildCraft445]

same but Philippines eagle so i make owls extinct 😈 i hate owls

[@williamcll]

Is the Eagle ok? those rotor blades can really hurt.

[@per4879]

William Chan I think it is, Eagle is stronger than some drone, he showed power! :D

[@ServantofBaal]

William Chan yeah, those talons are pure muscle, with tough outer skin. take more than that to harm it

[@Sauga24_]

I thought the same thing!

[@BoxyTheSpaceDog]

Milan Pankovic pade kao f-117A :-)

[@myrips2fat]

William Chan the rotor blades for drones are made to be really flimsy and are made to bend on contact.. mythbusters tested this.. and all rotor blades are made like that except higher quality ones(carbon blades)

[@amirsyazwan5976]

Venomous Spiders, Killer Sharks and now Deadly Eagles. Stay safe Australians.

[@WeBeYachting]

Really liked this video, thumbs up. Cheers from Sint Maarten

[@JohnBorlaug]

Eagle was wayy too fast for inury- look @ blade when on the ground!

[@Rickusty]

Nature 1 - Human race 0

[@blu7855]

damn, we finally reached evolutionary point where birds are now attacking robot flying drones, amazing time to be alive

[@MaxKongo]

Eagle: Are you video taping my hatchlings?! Here is something for you to record!

[@Lania99999]

Forget the secret service, the White House needs to get some eagles to keep the drones away :)

[@archersfriend]

Interesting, the US Forest Service is claiming that a drone could take down a large Firefighting Plane, but an Eagle took out a drone. Go figure.

[@bryan-cv2ew]

there are lots of drones

[@Masterchief0521]

+archersfriend and if a drone got sucked into the engine it would cause problems. The mechanics of a bird taking on a drone vs a drone and plane are very different.

[@anitanoterajes]

You are an ignorant sheep if you think drones are not a problem. You do know that the smallest thing can cause a plane to defect, right? This is big enough to cause damage.

[@archersfriend]

Mc0521 Looks like we should ban all aircraft from areas that have Birds (live ones), Rain, Hail, Grasshoppers, and Liberals polluting the air with Speech.

[@archersfriend]

archersfriend Looks like we should ban all aircraft from areas that have Birds (live ones), Rain, Hail, Grasshoppers, and Liberals polluting the air with Speech.

[@tractorman3457]

That drone never had a chance. Awesome!

[@EVZebra]

Wow thats so fast, thats all a rabbit sees before it gets taken out, bang and its over, no chance of escape.

[@psychosnake513]

only in Australia do you have to make sure a animal won't brake your drone.

[@supernova8604]

Xbox picture

[@zen3334]

angry bird

[@Vlatka211]

Why is this video making me so happy:))))

[@throwrocks9277]

That speed and precision is scary.

[@TheToekutter]

rekt

[@mbrooksfilms]

I used to own a drone, and lemme tell ye I don't give a shit if the eagle's ok! Eagles don't cost thousands of dollars!!

[@mbrooksfilms]

Oh yeah, because the Eagle obviously didn't see or hear it flying around. Reckless flying, this is. Surprised if it doesn't get an FUI or something

[@JTNugget]

***** Fuck your drone

[@Schoppenheer]

***** Fix your thinking.

[@mbrooksfilms]

Oh I'm sorry, it's not as if the pilot intentionally flew into the eagle. You don't see eagles flying into other eagles do you?

[@aasflc9480]

***** You can see that the eagle was chilling and it specifically flew out fo the tree for the drone. So yeah I think the eagle was pissed off xD

[@michaellange7819]

wow so fast, she almost came out of nowhere :)

[@davidmccarthy7253]

what if my drone is shaped like a bullet and it goes as fast as a bullet and doesn't have time to steer away from drones but once it hits the drone it explodes and falls apart just like a bullet. is there a right of way issue here?

[@b33lze6u6]

MERRICAAAA FUCK YEAH

[@Lukey-ts2xv]

b33lze6u6 What about this video is American? I'm confused.

[@Lukey-ts2xv]

b33lze6u6 Well, It was actually an Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle taking out a drone that was probably from the US, or China, but whatever makes you happy lol

[@b33lze6u6]

Mugiwaras just being goofy :P

[@NellyRose7]

+b33lze6u6 mr goof ball :). OMG!!!! I can reply to replies. Wtf is going on with KZbin?? Before I could only reply to the original comment?? No fucking wonder I'm half nutty....

[@b33lze6u6]

***** lol. uhh good one ?

[@Venim85]

MURRRRRRICA EAGLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@INCUBUssy6]

Venim850 it's a wedge tailed eagle (Australia)

[@karkatvantas1424]

0:08 at that moment Jason knew, he fucked up xD lol

[@TeeheeCat]

the drone was so high that you could see the earth is a sphere!

[@judder19]

fisheye man

[@yousefabdelnour4822]

If only thE bird screamed Allah ackbar

[@kool9927042113]

I'm still more impressed by the guy who caught a drone with a fishing rod from a really high distance

[@simonchiang8367]

Does anyone knows what is the brand of the drone? Much appreciated.

[@hunterw.3685]

YOU HAVE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA

[@naturfilms9095]

The eagle has attacked only your drone to protect his young sitting in the nest.

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

natur films No nest, but spring is almost here, so probably her territory, and by the way she attacked i'm thinking she thought it was dinner. A threat they usually turn upside down and show their talon's off.

[@JaxTellerRC]

Nice one mate, I bet that Eagle got a good whack on the toe from those props too! Cool vid (-:

[@dawicked2k8]

"You came to the wrong sky hood"-Eagle

[@mayuzanevideos]

When Skynet rises, we must enlist the angry birds

[@handyandymeister]

This is really funny! Maybe drone manufacturers can design their drones to make sure they don't injure birds (or people for that matter)?

[@callummcdonald1886]

how did u find it

[@Jordi.thefirst]

eagle uses Ariel ace its SUPER EFFECTIVE.

[@michelleboswell3867]

That's one bad ass Wedge-tailed eagle!!!

[@dylantitanium6452]

LOL at the sound of the drone dying at the very end of the video.

[@berserker2922]

Now I am no animal expert but I do believe that is a flying chicken

[@cammycakesss]

Can i use this clip in a video?

[@Gamedraco]

Now we know what it feels like to be eagle pray.

[@macgc4]

Eagle almost got my Spark today. They do not play around!

[@ObO-sd1xg]

I like that whirrrr whirrr at the end.

[@jeffryJEFFRYWITH1Ewillis]

That was quite awesome.

[@samspace81]

Australia, the drone has landed! haha

[@justinspace6335]

Now I'm scared to go on the hot air ballon tomorrow.

[@mxtilldeath9850]

that was really really cool.

[@MelbourneaerialvideoAuz]

Mxtilldeath thanks

[@kogi1999]

That would be awsome with a 360 camera!

[@alharw2148]

Tolles Video !