Video of a Bird Attacking a Flying Drone

The Canberra TimesAccording to the news of , there is a home delivery cargo drone service in Australia. winghas been temporarily shut down as a result of its devices being constantly attacked by ravens who want to protect their nests.

Wing will wait for experts to study the birds’ behavior before it can start serving again.

Temporarily closed to service

Google’s comprehensive company Alphabet Wing, operated by Wing, which has been delivering everything from coffee, medicine and office supplies to Canberra residents since 2019; due to several cases of ravens attacking flying machines this Tuesday will suspend its services announced.

Ben Roberts, a local resident who orders coffee with Wing every morning, recorded the latest bird attack and posted it online. Speaking to The Canbera Times, Roberts spoke about the bird attacks. “It’s only a matter of time before they bring someone down. They think he’s a Terminator or something. “ said. Here are the moments when a bird attacked a drone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAshKROIjtQ

“This is their sky and we are visitors”

ABC News AustraliaWing said in a statement to customers in the area that it had detected some birds in the area displaying aggressive behavior and attacking moving objects. “While this is common during the nesting season, we are determined to be strong guardians of the environment and ask ornithologists to investigate this further to ensure we continue to have minimal impact on birdlife in our service locations.” he added.

Also on the subject The TimesA company representative told . that bird attacks are among the thousands of drone deliveries that have taken place. quite rare He also said that in the unlikely event that a bird comes into direct contact with one of the company’s drones, he also underlined that they have the necessary precautions to continue the flight safely.

Ornithologist speaking to ABC News Australiai Neil Hermes, “They attack dogs and other movements around their nests, but attacking drones is new,” He stated that although the ravens exhibit very territorial behavior, they have never attacked drones before.

Chief pilot and instructor of UAV Training Australia speaking to The Canbera Times Wayne Condon, “At the end of the day, it’s their sky and we’re visitors. If you move fast enough, you can save your plane and not harm the bird!” he said, and that drone operators avoid known nesting sites said it should.