First Bird Attack on my DJI mini 3 pro. Danger, panic, relief, in that order.

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Жыл бұрын

4 weeks ago I took off to get some aerial footage when I noticed a bird circling below the drone, gradually getting higher. After the first close call I went higher and into sports mode, moved about 50 metres away and went for a quick decent with the bird following. He took one final swoop before I landed safe and sound.
I don't think it would have attacked the drone as it wasn't a bird of prey, but you can never be too careful.
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@eleglance Жыл бұрын

Been doing this for years: sports mode thrust full throttle up. I know the first thing you want to do is bring the drone back down to safety it feels like the right thing to do. But what you want to do is throttle up in sports mode quickly it's easier for a bird to dive down to catch up to the drone then it is to fly up, it takes longer for them to fly up and most birds can't catch up to the drone in sports mode when it's full throttle going up. There's also something alpha about flying up that seems to deter birds. Next time give it a try sports mode throttle up and see if it works. I've had multiple birds attack my drones over the years and sports mode throttling up works very quickly every time

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful advice. I went up and sidewards in full sports mode, or full panic mode in my case 😆 I suppose the more you come across the situation, the better prepared you are.

@DavidBrown-hc3rq 11 ай бұрын

Having just completed my RePL, this is exactly the advice the instructors gave.

@jivanvetrivel5995 6 ай бұрын

What to do if your flying at max altitude

@narmadaskinclinic6750 3 ай бұрын

@@jivanvetrivel5995crash it and cry sitting nxt to ur mommy

@Jojo-bm4tb Ай бұрын

@@jivanvetrivel5995 change you threshold setting to "outer space".

@jeffreyoishi8394 4 ай бұрын

I bought a $10 roll of reflective tape and put strips on the arms, top, bottom and batteries for my m3p because I film 3 days a week at a construction site for almost 2 years and experience bird swoops frequently. Works very well on sunny days. The birds get an eyeful of the sun reflecting and stay away! * I got the idea from KZbin….

@thennekcdcdthennek6417 Жыл бұрын

Do not run when bird attacks. Instead perform a altitude burst. It will confuse the bird

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

I first spotted it circling up when I was about 40 metres up so I did go up fast, but it followed me, so I moved quickly to the side and did as quick a descend as I could.

@captraykelly 3 ай бұрын

Well done. Birds can really spoil your day. My friend lost his Mavic 3 Pro to a bird strike three weeks ago. I am with your channel now.

@laughing_gnome Жыл бұрын

Always go high when birds attack as they will try to get altitude, then dive bomb so if you go up it will confuse the bird and if you are higher it will think that you are going to attack

@AMDronephotography Жыл бұрын

Love the dive bomber sound effects 😂. Living on the coast my problem is seagulls 🙁👍🏻

@COBALTGRUV Жыл бұрын

Liked the edit! Right on man, I had some pigeons attack my Dji Spark once, got some cool photos then got out of there quickly! Rock on man!

@garylinnane917 Жыл бұрын

If a bird gets too close. Go straight up as the bird can't go up as quickly as the drone can

@ProRylan Жыл бұрын

that air plane sound loool 1:09 lol brilliant

@MichaelNel123 4 ай бұрын

Just literally got my mini 3 pro less then 48 hours ago and just had a gang of seagulls attack.

@jeffreyoishi8394 4 ай бұрын

Reflective tape. Working for all my drones…

@yoshy2628 2 ай бұрын

Use some RED reflective tape, and stick it all over your drone. You don't have to cover all of it, but be sure that tape stay put.

@gruppe8 Жыл бұрын

a drone will resemble a sparrow hawk hovering which are often attacked by crows

@rsmickeymooproductions4877 Жыл бұрын

The crow family will often attack Birds of Prey. Many times I have witnessed Buzzards being harassed in long periods. This behaviour is common during the nesting period. Thanks for sharing

@paulhendershott667 Жыл бұрын

Love the Dive-Bomb airplane sound! Haha! Awesome! Nice job! I had a peregrine falcon attack me at just below 1,740 feet as I was doing video next to the top of the Sears (Willis) Tower in Chicago. Scared the bejeezus out of me!! It wouldn't let up and I eventually had to descend and finish the shoot several months later. It took a lot of planning and $$ to organize the shoot, but that's how the cookie crumbles....😄

@Livinthedronelife 7 ай бұрын

They say reflective tape detours birds I haven't personally tried it yet.

@kinocchio Жыл бұрын

He was just trying to reach you about your drone’s extended warranty is all.

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

In the UK, Coverdrone is best insurance.

@goldenlabradorskye Жыл бұрын

That was pretty cool...Hitchcock movie " The birds" LOL

@robs.patrick9691 Жыл бұрын

Loved the suspense! Keep it up Blue Skies....

@maskedman 11 ай бұрын

I had very similar experience with my M3 Pro. Several Kite birds hovering near my drone at around 30-40m height. Turned my drone into sports mode and vanished off like the Warp mode from Star Trek. Returned to home from another direction after the birds dispersed away

@LeDiableRouge80 Жыл бұрын

My local Cooper's Hawk always checking my MP3 out.

@richardcrouch356 Жыл бұрын

sport mode then climb birds can't get enough energy to climb but they do on a dive go up fast and away

@user-ks5jh1rp6d 2 ай бұрын

Nice view❤❤

@MrRaymond1021 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job. 👍👍👍

@ILLBEDRONED 3 ай бұрын

Awesome captures!!

@dronezone-media 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Luckily the bird didn't capture me 😁

@ILLBEDRONED 3 ай бұрын

@@dronezone-media 😂

@eyeintheskydrone4k 8 ай бұрын

Like previous comments if birds are circling the drone switch to sports mode and push straight up then get out of the way. Nice video thanks for uploading

@MetalicONE 18 күн бұрын

My mini four Pro just got attacked by a hawk yesterday, was terrifying…

@shsechas Жыл бұрын

Whew! Glad you got it back safely!

@Drone.vision 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, some great advice on the comments there, throttle up in sports mode to confuse the bird 🙂 thanks for sharing! New sub added 👌👍

@mor8937 24 күн бұрын

Bakewell Birds are crazy

@Notagain640 Жыл бұрын

mine was attacked by a swarm of bees the last week. I was flying at about 20m and I could see dozens around it. I quickly descended to find bee parts splattered all over the place. Took me about 40 mins to clear it all off.

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

I've not come across bees yet, and fingers crossed I never do. I'm petrified of them 😯

@Notagain640 Жыл бұрын

@Dronezone-media they were really angry and i was a little concerned they would follow the drone down, but thankfully they didn't.

@BobHerres 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic, if the music didn't scare you, I'm sure the "Diving Bird Sound" at 1:08 did! 😁

@DroneCowboy.59 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing with us and you enjoy your Day Cheers 🍻 New Sub 👍😎

@Thedroneborneo87 2 ай бұрын

Clear video good👍

@daci6018 Жыл бұрын

If the bird collides with the drone, does the engine stop and the drone falls chaotically? This endangers what is below.

@joelgaul6869 10 ай бұрын

good save -live to fly another day

@paulhendershott667 Жыл бұрын

Keep the videos coming! 👍👍👍👍

@captainmichael787 11 ай бұрын

the airplane sounds

@dronezone-media 11 ай бұрын

It had to be done 😂🤣

@xbgamerx05 Ай бұрын

had some calls with birds flying close but today i had one flying exactly in front of the drone, it was a miracle it wasnt hit. i knew that from before but when theres a bird, fly as high as you can, this will confuse them and they wont be able to make it up there that easily to get you.

@RONNIEJNZN 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if painting big eagle eyes on it would be a deterrent. I sometimes fly by my job, and when I go up the pigeons come out of nowhere and start flying circles around it. Going straight up does work well. Took a hit once. The controller started alerting and one rotor stopped but I was able to make a controlled landing. Some feathers came drifting down like a cartoon. I stopped and restarted the rotors and everything was ok.

@yoshy2628 2 ай бұрын

Use some RED reflective tape, and stick it all over your drone. You don't have to cover all of it, but be sure that tape stay put.

@rob20452 6 ай бұрын

They circle to climb, i just press the south but rapid, you did well spotting it ,.

@funkam0nkey Жыл бұрын

I can't fly along the coast at this time of the year because of Oystercatchers. They are fast and vicious. Seagulls can be outflown in sport mode but Oystercatchers are crazy fast.

@HelenandMartinsTreks 3 ай бұрын

Oystercatchers agreed and they always have a wing man !

@dronezone-media 3 ай бұрын

😅

@colinwatkins2950 11 ай бұрын

dont worry about birds thay are just a nuisance thay wont exactly attack your drone just come close.ive had lots of bird attacks on my drone but no contact.

@carsonyoung9965 11 ай бұрын

Ha! Happens, man. I was in Auckland recently. Finally found a legal fly spot in the city at a park on the water. Immediately after going up, a bird started dive bombing my drone. Same one. Mini 3 pro. It's ok. Too overcast and low tide and windy for a decent shot anyways

@dool730 Жыл бұрын

I've had the same thing happen to me once , but I sport ascended (lost him!) left the area then came back home ... was told birds can dive bomb faster then ascend .. they lose thier prespective so I was told

@ScottishDroner 9 ай бұрын

Ive had a few show intrest in my drone, never thought of going high, i was more concerned where it was above so if it did get knocked i could retrieve it. Thanks for sharing the comments are all very educational

@billflynn6903 2 ай бұрын

Love it!! SOUND Radiates Downward. I build Warning systems and the Science Rules. He didn't like your Buzz fer sure. I had a flock of the little buggers chase one of my Wings.

@superblades7536 Жыл бұрын

Was that filmed at bakewell please? Thank you for the video.

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

Yes it was. It was a lovely sunny, windless day and I was hoping to get some good aerial shots. Way too many birds though.

@superblades7536 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply, I'm going there in next couple of weeks as I've recently purchased a drone to get some footage, I'll watch out for the birds.

@coffeecountyaerials Жыл бұрын

That was an awesome video, thanks for sharing. Liked and Subbed

@miredo 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Yes this is true, as i also noticed birds like pigeons and heron fly out and keep spying when i just raised the drone. They might think the drone had invaded their terrains.

@BaqPaqJaq 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Loved the story telling edit! I've heard going up is harder for the birds to keep up... not sure I would remember to do that in the situation though, I think instinct would be to bring it down! hehe.

@dronezone-media 4 ай бұрын

In these situations I tend to go into the "Dad with a playstation controller" mode and press every button and hope for the best 🤣 Luckily I had watched a youtube video that week about what to do in the situation and it worked. The only problem is you have to come back down at some point, and that bird was pretty pi**ed off with the drone and hung around. It wasn't made any easier as I was on the riverbank with limited space and I'd forgotten to put a wetsuit on the drone 😉😂

@BaqPaqJaq 4 ай бұрын

@@dronezone-media 🤣🤣🤣 yeah that would have been my other worry… all that water! 😱

@user-ks5jh1rp6d 2 ай бұрын

Wow

@buzzindrones 3 ай бұрын

I had a red kite chase my drone around once and it wanted to attack it . I bought the drone back to me and put the drone at hip height the kite hovered about 10ft above my head and only flew away when the drone landed.

@dronezone-media 3 ай бұрын

Wow, they don't scare very easy then. That sounds like one determined kite.

@Comedronewithme 4 ай бұрын

I fear that you may have won this battle but the War has just begun!

@dronezone-media 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@divingfalconfpv4602 2 ай бұрын

You have to assert your dominance haha 😂👊

@djskillzz215 9 ай бұрын

Seagulls are my biggest issue when I fly & record on/near beaches.... I have a similar video as well, but at night...one of my most stressful flights... especially because I was above water in Atlantic City, NJ on the boardwalk... #SafeFlying #Salute

@mattwaters6987 2 ай бұрын

This is hilarious! Luv the music too!😂😂😂

@flyzone7441 19 күн бұрын

😮😮😮

@dgibbsfl 10 ай бұрын

This is an interesting one and thanks for putting it up and showing us. The comments were also interesting and the sport mode climb makes the most sense. It is definitely something to be aware of and prepared for flying these newer mini series drones.

@bomanone0905 4 ай бұрын

There is another video on YT about avoiding birds. Guy put strips of red reflective tape all over his larger drone. Anybody else try that? I have a dji mini 2 se on the way and birds are one of my many fears for my new little drone. And water, which after practice time i will be flying over. 😮

@yoshy2628 2 ай бұрын

Until now is working just fine. I have an M4P.

@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN Жыл бұрын

That was a close one for sure!!!!

@ododargo Жыл бұрын

hi lol i live near the sea weston super mare sea gulls harras my drone and fixed wing stuff one of my gliders has bite marks on the wing and it is a 60 inch sloper like sombody said a fast gain in hight spooks the birds

@spaceportseven 4 ай бұрын

Did you say "watch the birdy" !

@grumblewoof4721 Жыл бұрын

He or she just wanted to play with your drone or mate with it. It wasn't an eagle, vulture or a tetradactyl.

@comedyhunter 6 ай бұрын

Looks like Bakewell

@dronezone-media 6 ай бұрын

Correct. Some great scenery, but lots of the feathered critters. 😅

@droneKRR Жыл бұрын

Make bee coloring. Ali has striped (bright yellow - black) stickers on the case. This confuses the birds and they do not dare to attack. I had similar issues. At the same time, the main problem was not the birds of prey, they were more or less calm. But the pigeons - they appeared unexpectedly. They, like kamikaze, without fear, the whole flock rushed at my drone. And a couple of times I almost lost it. After coloring "under the bee" I forgot about the problem.

@surlydev Жыл бұрын

the pigeons attacked my mini se once. Look on KZbin for “Hitchcock had fewer birds” 😂

@aquidneckaerials4396 Жыл бұрын

Had a hawk take out my M2EA....they can be viscious and costly

@dronezone-media Жыл бұрын

Hopefully insurance can cover the majority of the loss?

@bcegerton Ай бұрын

That was a little too close for comfort, my mates got hit last week, not like this though, his wasn’t out and out targeted that’s for sure.

@dronezone-media Ай бұрын

I've added red reflective tape and had no issues since then 🤞One thing I have learnt is that rural located birds are more prone to attack. I've subbed to your channel. Happy safe flying buddy.

@RevMikeBlack Жыл бұрын

I fly around a lot of seagulls and Canada geese. It's just a matter of time.

@freeman-1776 4 ай бұрын

It looks like you encountered a falcon. The worst thing you can do is panic. That's exactly what prey does. Falcons are notorious for attacking and eating other birds. I once saw a falcon dive bomb a dove. The dove did exactly what you did. It panicked and was so afraid of where the falcon was that it flew right into the side my camper breaking its neck. the falcon then swooped down and flew off with its prey. In your video there were a bunch of birds on the ground huddled together. That's something I have learned to pay attention too. If they are acting nervous it's because they see a predator. @eleglace posted that the best thing to do was flip to sports mode and fly straight up. That works most of the time. But falcons are a little more crafty. I will not only fly up but will also bank and try to circle the falcon. This is not the behavior of prey, but another predator. I will often fly forward then quickly change directions flying backwards. sometimes you can catch a great shot as birds of prey often attack from the back. This displays characteristics that the falcon cannot do and it usually causes them to rethink their intentions. "Am I attacking prey or another predator?" I have never lost a drone to a predator, because I have learned not to panic. Drones can execute maneuvers that even human pilots cannot do. Be the UFO. Our own military pilots encounter UFO aircraft that they know they cannot compete with because their technology is superior. So be the UFO. That's what we are to the birds. It's funny really, to think that our best pilots might be the victims of some alien kid with his toy saucer (drone). the alien kid is just having fun but our pilots are left feeling totally out flown and defeated. Once that falcon realized that it can't outfly you it will most likely fly away. At least most of the time. Not much you can do though if it is already flying high above you and decides to dive. Falcons can dive at over 100 miles an hour once it selects a target. If it hits you going that speed your done. Nothing is foolproof but so far, I've been attacked but haven't been knocked out and I've been flying 5 years. I was attacked by a very large falcon over open water. There was no place to land. So I just flipped into sports mode and flew forward at full speed into the wind. The falcon is strong but cannot handle flying directly into the wind like a drone can. So I was able to pull away untouched. By the way, nice landing. Very well executed.

@adamsbkat 4 күн бұрын

Maybe he wanted to investigate what it was

@oldschoolgaming4763 Жыл бұрын

This is my everyday situation flying in Gothenburg, Sweden. Is a coast town with a big Seagull and dove population. So, half my flights end up in me kamikaze diving for the ground with 4 boogies on my tail. The birds are stupid enough to gladly suicide to down a drone.

@yoshy2628 2 ай бұрын

Use some RED reflective tape, and stick it all over your drone. You don't have to cover all of it, but be sure that tape stay put.

@oldschoolgaming4763 2 ай бұрын

@@yoshy2628 Does that scare away seaguls?

@zahidkhan04 Жыл бұрын

I faced this many time,,they come close to the drone but never attack,i think the propellers sound repel them.

@yoshy2628 2 ай бұрын

Use some RED reflective tape, and stick it all over your drone. You don't have to cover all of it, but be sure that tape stay put.

@motomandaraget 7 ай бұрын

For me stobe ligh is great ive already try it and it work well.

@dronezone-media 7 ай бұрын

I've recently bought a couple of VIFLY strobes to see if they work. They also come in handy for night flying. 👍

@ourfrugallife 3 ай бұрын

I got caught up in a flock of pigeons once, nearly brought me down.

@dronezone-media 3 ай бұрын

That's my worst nightmare.

@newskyyz 3 ай бұрын

I've got red reflective tape all over my mini 4 to help with that... still scared whenever I'm near birds!

@dronezone-media 3 ай бұрын

I've done the same. Not had a chance to see if it really works, and to be honest, I'd prefer not to be in a position where it will be put to the test. But there are more birds than drones, so the time will come again.

@morturn 8 ай бұрын

Nice video that. It was a crow, by the way. They are quite fearless when it comes to mobbing birds of prey, they are very protective (for good reason) of their territory.

@dronezone-media 8 ай бұрын

I think I was attacked again last night. This time it was the lesser spotted laser beam bird😅 I have just uploaded the video.