Was flying yesterday in a park when all of a sudden 3 crows was trying to attack poor spark.. Just wondering has this happened to anyone else?
Spark bird attack
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It happens more than you would think. Go on YouTube and there are lots of videos of drone attacks by birds. I had a huge hawk come after my Spark right in my driveway.
Birds, wires, and branches take out many many drones.
Birds, wires, and branches take out many many drones.
I like to share this photo by Forum member JoostGT3.
He caught the bird in flight and composed this photo.
Check out mother nature's 3 axis gimbal.
No matter the angle, the bird was eyeballing the Spark the whole time.
Highflyer
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I agree.
He just happened to be recording and the bird did a fly by.
The video he posted was impressive enough and then he composed the image frame by frame.
Ever since I've seen that post, I always hit the Record Button on every flight from launch to land because you never know what you might capture with the Spark.
A 64gb card can hold alot of footage and is easily deleted later if you don't get anything worth saving.
Didn't have direct contact with birds but seagulls scare me most. They can be very curious about your "bird". Somebody wrote on internet that white color attract them more so be careful alpine white sparkies
Didn't have direct contact with birds but seagulls scare me most. They can be very curious about your "bird". Somebody wrote on internet that white color attract them more so be careful alpine white sparkies
Hello from the Hoosier Heartland, bsr387.
I've heard of them described as flying rats.
Scavengers of the sky. LOL.
Welcome to the Forum.
Heckmaniac
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I have had a pigeon circle my Spark, you would think with all the noise, they would stay clear, is guess they may be more imitated by size rather than noise.
"yeah the worst are Birds carrying a branches and trailing a wire !!"
Must be spring time and gathering stuff for a nest.
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I've been checked out fairly closely by a hawk once, I was fairly low, on my way in for a landing, I yelled at the bird, he backed off.... not sure it was the yelling, or the fast descending Spark...
I had a crow come close by so I flew up to get above it and the crow actually folded it's wings and rolled onto it's back for a second to get a better look at the spark. Was crazy to see it do that!
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Yeah seagulls for sure. It wasn't with my first drone not my Spark. I was flying by the beach and as soon as I got 5 feet off the ground, all the seagulls in the are took off at the same time. I managed not to get hit or attacked but did get a nice up close of one flying right in front of mine.
I have to say this picture is amazing. I like how he put it frame by frame. That stare down is just too funny.
I have to say this picture is amazing. I like how he put it frame by frame. That stare down is just too funny.
3 birds? That's lucky haha Have you tried getting swarmed? It's a nightmare you're gonna end up hoping and praying the spark's coming back in one piece haha.
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