Why These 8 Things WILL Stop Birds Attacking Your Drone!
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- Why These 8 Things WILL Stop Birds Attacking Your Drone!
When flying your DJI drone or any other brand drone, the last thing you want is attack from birds. Larger birds will knock your Mavic 3 right out of the sky. And smaller drones like DJI Mini 3 or DJI Mini 4 wont stand a chance. In this video I explain various flying techniques you can use to avoid these attacks and I also have some preventative measures you can take to stop birds attacking your drone for good.
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there is a drone pilot who has a channel here in the USA that demonstrated the use of the reflective red tape where he had two videos, one where the birds were attacking his drone, and one where he had applied the tape and they completely ignored it. so it does work with coastal birds in the USA. As far as the strobe goes, I've been using my strobe during the day every time I fly now because of the helicopter incidents that have been in the news. I just have the strobe on for safety anyway and I have red and white reflective tape all over my drone. Birds that have been in my area have ignored my drone.
Thanks for the info, its been working great for a few months for me now:)
The birds see your drone and they think it must be bird Jesus 😂
haha
I just ordered my first drone,( DJI mini pro 4) and after watching this video i have already devised my own plan to protect the ship.
This is a 4 step plan dependent on threat level assessment.
1- phaser's.
2- photon torpedoes
3- warp drive capability.
4- in the event of a Kobayashi Maru level situation........ self destruct capability.
I am looking forward to traveling where no man has gone before.
*(But maybe I will start out with the red reflective tape and the strobe light first :)
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
I like your way of thinking, 'Make It So!'
Thanks for sharing! Good advise, especially the strobe.
Thanks for your comment
Thank you for sharing your experiences and sharing!
My pleasure!
Another great video! Thank you sir!
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!
Well done -- THANK YOU!
Glad to help
Great video! Very helpful!! Thank you.
You're very welcome!
My experience. Which is based on a lot of flying in the US south-west. I have several drones that I've flown over the last 5+ years. I've had a few times where birds have flown close to a drone, as if they were curious. It made me nervous but never had actual contact. Plus many flights where no birds even came near the drone. A little over a year ago was the only exception. All of my drones are, let's say, DJI grey except one. This drone is bright orange. While flying this one over a canyon, up towards the base of the mountains, it was attacked / struck by what had to be a bird. I can't think of anything else that would be up in the sky, where the drone was. I never saw any birds flying by in the video feed. Because of my position and a couple of large trees, I couldn't see the drone for maybe a minute, no more, which is when something happened. In the video feed I saw the drone make an unusual motion but it was over in a second or so and I figured it was just some glitch that the drone experienced. After landing, while putting the drone away, I could see that it had been struck on the top side. After I got back home I inspected the drone closer and ended up super gluing a one inch crack in the plastic body, right on top. This is the only drone that I've ever had that was struck by a bird and it's the only bright orange colored one. I don't know if there's any connection, or not. This one is a small, sub 250g drone and I've flown it many times since that day. Except for the crack, it doesn't appear to have suffered any other damage and still flies like when it was new.
Thats extremely interesting:) Thanks for the info
Thanks for sharing this advice. For a long time I've stuck highly reflective tape on my drones, red on port side and green on starboard side, this also helps me know the drone's orientation as well as keeping off the birds.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks mate for your tips
No problem 👍
Thank you very insightful, learned a lot!
Thankyou
Thanks for the tips, I'll try it 😊
Thanks for your comment:)
Great advice. Here in the UK, I've had occasional problems with birds when flying my DJI Mini 2 and I recently added some of the red reflective tape and so far it's been very effective.
Fantastic, That is what I love to hear:)
I had taken a video about two weeks ago actually of a "osprey" hawk behind my home in Florida (where live on a lakeside) of the hawk trying to attack my drone I utilized for training prior to buying my second commercial drone as my first commercial drone was unfortunately stolen. I appreciate you bringing up the reflective tape! I am a recent 107 commercial drone pilot as well by the FAA so i will be flying a lot more often.
Be careful around the larger birds and good luck with your flying:)
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Fantastic review especially the strobe light as an addition nice one I will try it .
Glad you liked the strobe light addition! Just be careful not to blind yourself with all that extra flair!
Great video. I have found that it is very helpful to know different species and how they react.
I filmed kestrels hunting in uk and they were unbothered by my presence, I managed some very close-up filming.
Whereas seagulls can be extremely pissed and aggressive.
Knowing the breeding seasons is a must. The same birds can be very different at different times of the year.
They certainly can. I once flew at a beach and the seagulls were insane. I went back months later and all the birds sat on the water and didnt even take flight. They had no interest in the drone at all
Great advice and tips, where I live where we have many Herring gulls (Rat on wings) and are very agressive I generally fly straight up they tend to circle below when I go high (100-120M), I do have red reflective tape on my drone and that spooks them and they keep away, have ordered those propellers (2 packs for spares) thank you for this video. I'm from up over, (UK) and want to visit down under ( Toowoomba, Queensland) where I have friends who emigrated back in the 60's, great video. 👍
Thanks for your comment and hopefully you'll get a chance to visit Australia in the near future:)
Yes, I use silver tape red and it has helped me a lot. 👏👏for the theme, very appropriate, congratulations from Brazil. take care, have good flights and stay with God🤗🙏🏻
Glad it works for you, Thankyou from Melbourne:)
When it’s magpie season I keep away from them they have attacked my drone and me at the same time they always do it when you get the best shot that you want I use a Mavic 3
They certainly do. They are a pain
Tnx for the tip bro ❤❤❤
Thankyou:)
Great Info. Especially the props. I hope you get something from the company because I sure just ordered a set. Thanks.
We will see I guess :)
I was about to ask you if you’ve tried alternative sounds. I know I own a company & we’ve built landfills all over the US & seagulls are obviously a huge issue-NOTE: we built one in Oklahoma in ‘95 & I found (2) AMAZING things there, near Tulsa (Muskogee): 1. Seagulls (not many, but they were there - sort of like Kramer swimming in the East River on Seinfeld!) & 2. Seashell traces deep inside the clay we dug up for use as cover for the “liner” to place on top of the existing landfill we were closing (as we dug out the pit for the new, Subtitle D** landfill (meaning it had a synthetic, HDPE liner on top of 24” of highly compacted clay, not simply a clay liner) adjacent. Just thought I would share that.
On one of many trips to Caterpillar Inc’s “SS Factory” in Peoria, ILL where the D6-D11 Track Type Tractors have been built for decades (aka medium to large “bulldozers”) I found myself on the end of the paint booth one day & a “Carolina blue” (aka, sky blue for non-Americans 😂) was coming out, equipped with a WHA - Waste-Handling Arrangement…of course I asked what was up with that (WHASSSSUP WIT DAT?!?!), as it’s not unusual for certain larger outfits to paint differently from factory, but it’s a pain - because every part bought henceforth is CAT YELLOW…
But the Godly UNC Blue will NOT BE touched by SEAGULLS…like EVER…they see that as their 🌊 & yes, they are that…(forgive me) 🐦🧠’ed !!!!
#birdbrained
Sorry for taking you from one side of Australia to the other by way of Madagascar, but I love to roll deep in the knowledge pool of useless info!😂
I love your info, too, esp when you tell colorful stories about the birds.
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You rock!
It seems like seagulls have a thing for specific colors! Maybe I should paint my drone Carolina blue to keep them away. I might investigate different sounds also.:)
I have tanenrite and what i do is before i take off i shot about 3 pounds of it and it clears out all wild life for about 4 miles. If i see another bird i do it again. But i live in america and in the country not the city so im legally allowed to do it. I fly far minimum of usually 3 miles most of about 7 when i leave the house. If uve never heard and felt tannerite in person u wont understood its more shaking then a earthquake and louder then tnt.
Wow, The things you can do in the USA :)
Thank you 🙏 I will use your techniques. 📷 Bunnings for the tape and Amazon for strobe. 😊
Good idea:)
@reviewprodigy I lost 2 drones last year through my newbie lack of knowledge. I'm heading to Vietnam and Thailand soon and the last thing I need is to lose my new Air 3 and SD card and expensive battery to a seagull strike. In some ways, the data is more important than the drone because of all the travel costs getting there.
I agree completely.
Great tips on Magpie turds. 😅
Just subscribed.
Hello from Miami
Hello back from Melbourne and thankyou:)
The Anti Collision lights also help with Helicopters so they can see you. Here in orlando Florida, Helicopters tend to fly below 400 feet because people are taking pictures and videos of the theme parks so I always have mine on just in case 👍🏽
Interesting!, Great idea having it on just in case
@@reviewprodigy it only helps especially with helicopters 🚁 birds 🦅 hate the Arc V it really annoys them especially larger birds
I went to the old forestry academy off highway 50 many years ago outside Orlando and attended Valencia community college in Orlando at the same time part time at night. Later I held a position driving from st. Petersburg Florida to Orlando and back every night for work delivering products to a warehouse by universal studios and seen the helicopters you are referring to and yes they fly under 400 feet a lot. The strobe lights would obviously need to be utilized in the general area for sure.
@@RickyL305 you’ll a lot of helicopters by Seaworld however Universal is building their new theme park by sand lake so once it’s open you’ll see them flying over there as well
@@peacefulthrillseeker I fully agree with you. It has been awhile since I have been in the area however I do plan on touring in my RV around the state as soon as possible. Unfortunately with staying in state parks it's illegal to fly over government controlled lands such as the state parks therefore I will need to find locations to fly in a couple months. Sand lake is nice however I think it's illegal according to Orlando city ordinance to actually fly there. So many restrictions based on where a person is nowadays and county ordinances vary from county and city.
Thanks for these ideas. i live in an area where plovers are numerous, and it is not uncommon for the drone to be mobbed by them. I think that we need to understand the situation from the birds' point of view, and be aware of the risk to them, even plovers. Fortunately Tasmanian magpies are not aggressive, and are rarely a problem here. I will definitely try the red tape and new props
Awesome, let me know how it works out for you
Great tips Brett. I have a clip-on multicoloured LED that I use on one of my RC boats. I might try the RED colour. Your advice is solid. Keep away from birds of prey 🙂
Not a bad idea Steve. Thanks for your comment.
I bought the reflector tape he recommended, and it was junk. No adhesion whatsoever. Returned it to Amazon.
You must have gotten a dud roll of tape
Interesting thing about the propellers sound. Stock propellers sounds much like a bee swarm. Perhaps birds are just hearing something they think can be eaten.
You may be right on that one:)
woah nice!!
Thankyou:)
Great tips
Can you get that tape in sheet form? It would be cool to cut a stencil out.
Not sure but it does comes in various widths which may help:)
Great video! Very informative and well presented. I am a new drone pilot and i started flying in winter in Canada where there were less birds because of the cold temperatures but now, birds are back and I am afraid of birds taking down my drone… lots of seagulls and grackles and red wing black birds, etc. I fly a dji mini 4 pro and don’t want to go above 250 g so I don’t know if i can use the tape or light solution.
You could try the propellers though, That may help your situation
I have used the silver version of this red tape, so far seems to keep pesky seagulls away from my drone, the will now circle at a distance, whereas before they would divebomb my drone, but it could be the time of year so it will be interesting to watch their behaviour around nesting season.
I've used these methods through nesting season and ithey work great
Really good vid👍 new subscriber here🙂
Thanks for subscribing and your comment:)
my problem is the oyster catcher - they just attack drones but I may try the strobe. thanks for the info.- fly safe
It cant hurt to give it a try:)
I had a problem when some birds decided to circle my drone while I was trying to land after low battery RTH, there was also a dog jumping up, and I could not cancel RTH in time, so I managed to catch the drone.
Nice one, That would have been a little stressfull:)
I filmed a flock of geese last month trying to get a cool shot of them flying, and they out ran my drone with no problem. And i was in sports mode.
Thats impressive, I never would have thought of geese as fast:)
do u think i should use a propeller guard or fly without one ? to protect my drone from birds of course,
also what if i use the normal propellers jsut paint them in red ?
thanks for touching this subject,
You can fly with a propeller guard if you want. Its really up to you on that one. I wouldnt paint your propellers as it may effect the balance of the props and cause you to have unstable flying.
At the place I live there are a lot of seagulls and I usually go the method of going up then trying to get away. I'll usually do some sport flying around as if I'm flying a 6 axis los quad and do sharp banked turns. Than if the bird doesn't go away I actually start flying towards the bird and chasing it. They actually seem to get scared when I chase them and slightly make them feel that I can catch up to them if I want to. I ofc keep my distance tho
Nice:)
I use the same red tape…it’s pretty effective in Florida…however I had to properly prepare the surface for the tape to adhere well.
I am.also in Florida within the Tampa Bay area and a 107 license holder. What part of the state are you in? I to want to use the tape as a couple weeks ago, I had three different hawks try attacking my drone, one specifically kept on returning. I live on a lakeside area as my backyard is a lake so there are a number of different species around here such as hawks, river otters, there is a 6 to 8 foot alligator in the lake, possums, racoons and coyotes all in the general area. I need to be careful with our puppies and cat being outside with all these wild native animals in the general area and want to protect my DJI drone as well from the hawks. Someone local even took a photo of a bald eagle in the area this week even which is not common at all here.
@@RickyL305 I live in NE Florida but produce Boating Safety Videos. I've been all around Florida's coast and inlets around the continental USA. The tape works very well with gulls. Crows have shown interest but no attacks. Ospreys are the only ones that truly preoccupy me. I think some common sense and getting to know and identify nesting areas is probably just as important as deterrent measures like the tape. I always stay clear of nesting wildlife, especially birds of prey.
@@troletti I will subscribe to your channel, thank you for bringing it up. I have a boat yet I need to get the water pump changed out and new batteries . I have not been out on the water for some time now. But that will be changing plus I plan on using my RV as well. There is just so much to do is all while getting the drone business going. I am blessed that my family's last name is a household name thanks to the five star steak and seafood chain of restaurants (18 in total throughout a lot of Florida cities, Georgia and north Carolina had some over the past 74 years since 1948 and still going in Pinellas county where I reside today) that since had been franchised out, the local major mechanic shop with my cousin who is a professional local car racer and realtors in the family as well .
Therefore as mentioned, my family's last name alone will give me a bit of a marketing edge. I have posted two 30 and 45 second advertisement videos on my channel for drone services and starting in about a week, I will have a basic website as well to start off with. I just do not want to become overwhelmed with work until I get more familiar with my commercial drone and get the required remote i.d. as well. I am subscribing to your channel now and will of course check it out being that we have the same interest.
@@troletti I subbed to your channel and left a comment with having the same exact interest in boating and drones .
The ONE bird that took out my Mavic 3 Cine and the first 3 tips were completely useless, was a Peregrine Falcon. There was no flying above it, there was no getting my shot. Even in sport mode I could not get back to home fast enough. By the time I got to the home point the drone was overheating and landing on it's own. Can't believe it was able to make it back, but once it landed, it never took off again. The reason I know it was a Falcon was because it was still pursuing the drone even after landing.
Yep, Those larger birds are the owners of the sky for sure
@@reviewprodigy Thanks for the tape tip! I have my replacement covered in it and the same anti collision light. I fly with the largest human operated drone fleet in the world and your tips are spot on with our company guidelines on what to do with birds. I sent your video to them to see if they are interested in the tape idea. Great tips!
Thanks for that, much appreciated@@JustinBradleyPhotographer
thanks for the info, but i spin my phantom 3 like a top really fast and acts like a weed eater , bird come and nothing but feathers,
Smart
When there are birds nesting or whatever, i just move away from the area. Most birds can fly way faster than a drone. Especially birds of prey and when they swoop or dive, they can reach spectacular speeds. However some good advise, thank you.
Very true! Good Tip
Great tips, I’ve also found you can draw the chasing bird in one direction(downwind if possible), flip sports mode and fly back before they realize what’s going on.
That works great if its one bird, but a good tip for sure:)
I don't have a sports mode
Any reason you picked such an expensive strobe light? Over $100 for that thing? Could be worth it for the birds but I dont see the price
Its just the strobe I use. Lumecube create good products and if you are in the US they are FAA approved. Really though, buy one that fits your budget. Any strobe is better than none:)
Also, Im not sure what country you are in but its $49 US. So its an inexpensive strobe.
I recently had a turkey buzzard take my drone straight to the ground, I almost lost it, but I fly 5 inch and 7 inch custom built FPV drones do you have any advice for me? I live in West Virginia USA
What props do you use?
GemFan Hurricane
Maybe try and get them in red as well as use the reflective tape
I thought about the tape but the way it's built it's going to be tricky but thanks I will get some red props and try n figure out how to put tape on it. Thanks again
I haven't had this happen yet
Hopefully it doesnt happen:)
@@reviewprodigy also waiting for that perfect shot of seeing a bird. 😉
Yea i go up and keep an eye on the eagle or hawk. Then if i don't watch them i hual a$$ back home then nose dive back down to me under trees
Good idea
Anyone wanna make some none folding all aluminum props for mavic 3 ? Now’s your time to shine !
Note to self : Dont Fly Dji drone w/ Mounted machine guns near or around hawks or eagles nest . Thank you ! Now alittle bit of the red reflective tape do they have other colors to match my blades 😎
They do have all colors:)
i thought drone could fly alot faster then birds
depends on the drone and the bird. An eagle has a flight speed between 110kmh and 130kmh
It depends on what mode you're flying in. I set my flight mode to cinematic, and when in cinematic mode, your evasive speed is drastically reduced.
Secondly, you went up there to work, and not just to race birds, and you've got just about 20 to 30 minutes to do some work before your battery runs out.
So, racing birds instead of doing the work that got you up there in the first place may not be advantageous to you.
The less bird attention you have, the better for you.
fair enough. i see where your going gotcha 😉
If you believe that hundreds millions years of evolution of feathered predators are inferior to a little drone ,,,
Well the video does explain in what situation UAV can have an edge
Fly fpv and then outrun them.
Working on it:)
I'm pretty sure large nerds can be a bit of a problem too.
Large turds too.
They certainly could haha
Large raptors attacking your drone can seriously injure the bird!!
The drone has the right to Self-Defend itself if it feels its life is at risk.
It certainly can
You cannot outfly an eagle.
Yea a guy tried at 50mph but it had high ground and dived ran the drone down 😆
That's not true I out flew an eagle with my fixed Wing by doing a backflip 😊
@samholdsworth420 if u have fpv or alot of wings. My slowest 3" drone still does 75mph so if bird isn't diving we can outrun hahaha
Speak for yourself. I do it easily.
Hmmmm... You made this same video 3 or 4 months ago. You never mentioned the strobe until I post it. I see that post in that video has been removed. You are one strange dude.
PS: Using those red props is not a good idea. Those can SNAP by simply hitting a bee, twig, or anything at all. They are complete junk. I await your next video "These Red Props cost me my drone". ;)
I made a similar video a few months ago and I think it was your comment(and a few others) on the strobe that made me investigate it further. Thats why I have done this video, it is part of a series I'm doing to help people with bird problems for their drone.. Also, I havent removed any comments, I never do. I just checked that video and your comment is still there. This was your comment "
@WOTHFPV
5 months ago
9 years as a pro pilot in Colorado, I've had dozens of red tail hawk and eagle encounters. But the only emergency situation I've had was caused by a magpie. It cost him his life, and it cost me a Zenmuse X5. I tried the orange reflector tape years ago, it had zero effect in my experience. What I found works the best is a red strobe on the drone. Not one issue in the past 6 years. They don't even bother my Inspire 2. I just got the M350T, first thing I did was stick two red strobes on the top." I'm not a strange dude, I havent done anything wrong to you at all but for some reason you feel feel the need to be negative. Good luck to you.
Why are you being so rude, many of us feel he is giving very good educational tips. By the way, I do like the red and blue props myself and appreciate being able to see the drone easier anyways I can with use of the red or blue prop guards as well.
Thanks for your comment, much appreciated. It's nice to know that some people like what I'm trying to do here:)@@RickyL305
Your problems with birds are self-inflicted. Who in their right mind flies near flocks of birds? 🤪 Also, flying near nesting areas is prohibited here in the U.S.
I dont choose to fly near nesting birds. I am a real estate photographer and quite often land or houses come up for sale near nesting birds. Agents or house owners wont wait for months for photos. They barely wait days. I cant just come back in a few months and photograph the land.
Awe magpies might be 💩 but they are also majestic creatures 😊
magpies are cool... leave them alone. I've had a Phantom 3 put down by magpies but they have every right to protect their airspace. Seagulls are way worse.
Here’s what will work well. An air soft turret mounted on top with AI targeting.
Is this a problem for rc planes? I’ve got a heavy ass rc plane which can go around 60 mph and has a 1.5 meter wingspan
No idea, but commercial airliners have issues with bird strikes. So it looks to be a problem no matter the size of the aircraft
Can anyone tell me if the mini4 pro worth buying
The mini 4 pro is a great drone. All Dji drones are great. Just find one that fits
your budget and you wont be disapointed