Drone meets it's match

[Jon.M]

The sky is a dangerous place.

http://youtu.be/AhDG_WBIQgc

Jon

[DaveB]

I've had 'interested parties' eyeing up models I've been flying in the past. Some, like big sh1tehawks, will follow.. especially if you're doing big, lazy turns (which is pretty much what they do) but I have been worried about the advances of birds of prey on occasion. Me shouting 'sod off' has had no effect at all They're generally Kites though and I keep out of their way. The bird in the film looked like a Sparrowhawk though.. much more difficult to do a runner from, especially in a quad-copter

ATB
DaveB

[dodger]

I love it, wonderful,

Not of course if all your hard work building something crashes down due to a Bird Strike!!

Roger.

[cstorey]

There is a wonderful book by Harald Penrose called Airymouse, where he describes kites and other raptors ( and IIRC a swan ) formating on his Currie Wot ( the eponymous Airymouse ) over Dorset

[dfarrow]

Bootiful Boi , but Cambridge ? I thought ..... ah Cambridge Massechutas [ check spelling ] . Thought I did not remember a lake or skyscrapers in Cambs UK !
Gentlemen , may I commend to you another favorite , again by Harald Penrose [ former Westland Chief Test Pilot ] ..... ''Cloud Cuckooland'' ISBN 1-84037-127-7 , the copy I have is by Airlife .
It's a continuation of his aviating with '' boirds '' after Airymouse , and still holds good today . Aviating with Buzzards and even a Red Kite on Saturday , not to mention weaving down the strip avoiding about 50 pheasants ........ Who knew where to hang out when a shoot is in progress , across the boundary hedge . Mind you it improved the students rudder control immensely .
Just seen today the beginning of '' murmurations '' of starlings on their migration from '' Roosia '' to the Somerset levels for their winter roosts . I always think they look like an Harrier when seen gliding from front or rear .

rgds dave f .