SK Park Hawk and crows attacking it.

himeros · Oct 26, 2009, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the help with the cog, now enjoy this picture. I am flying the SK Park Hawk with 800 Ma 2s1p battery, stock motor, at Costa Mesa CA flying field. After no more than 2 minutes the crows start squawking and circling my Ornithopter. Soon there were lots of crows, circling and making lots of noise. Some wanted to attack it; others just wanted to be close. Everyone there was cracking up watching this thing and the birds flying around, what fun.

H.

Tres Wright · Oct 26, 2009, 02:28 PM

Wow, that's crazy! I've had a few birds check out my SH before, but nothing like that mob!

Glad you got it flying OK, congrats!!

snrek · Oct 26, 2009, 03:01 PM

Cool Picture......Wish I had your weather.

FlyNow,LandLater · Oct 26, 2009, 03:33 PM

The crows think that is a FEMALE........ ;-)

Glad ya turned out safe, no abuse.

Happy Landing!

chrisdodge65 · Oct 26, 2009, 05:55 PM

I saw the same happening while I was working.A murder of crows where fighting off a very large turkey buzzard.Seems they don't like strange ugly predators in their space.

beaulac · Oct 26, 2009, 06:55 PM

Nice!
Parhawk look like small facon so falcon is enemy number one of crow.
Owl are also enemy of crow.

Low Pass · Oct 26, 2009, 11:32 PM

Very cool, as long as no plane gets harmed.
We had that once almost. A big hawk suddenly came and got his talons out for an attack, but the plane got away and we could scare him enough to leave.

Kinkade · Oct 26, 2009, 11:44 PM

That's a cool photo. It's always a lot of fun when stuff like that happens.
It never ceases to make me laugh when the birds show up.

jcstalls · Oct 31, 2009, 09:18 PM

"SK Park Hawk and crows attacking it."

Those crows are programmed to do this when one is close to exceding 400' AGL. It is a semi secret FAA program. Duhhh.

Jared

Oct 26, 2009, 02:10 PM	#1
himeros Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: O. C. CA Posts: 627	SK Park Hawk and crows attacking it. Thanks for the help with the cog, now enjoy this picture. I am flying the SK Park Hawk with 800 Ma 2s1p battery, stock motor, at Costa Mesa CA flying field. After no more than 2 minutes the crows start squawking and circling my Ornithopter. Soon there were lots of crows, circling and making lots of noise. Some wanted to attack it; others just wanted to be close. Everyone there was cracking up watching this thing and the birds flying around, what fun. H. Attached Thumbnails 10.9 KB · Views: 228

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beaulac Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 278	Nice! Parhawk look like small facon so falcon is enemy number one of crow. Owl are also enemy of crow. Attached Thumbnails 15.4 KB · Views: 76

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Oct 26, 2009, 02:28 PM	#2
Tres Wright Live to ride... and fly! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 13,072	Wow, that's crazy! I've had a few birds check out my SH before, but nothing like that mob! Glad you got it flying OK, congrats!!

Oct 26, 2009, 03:01 PM	#3
snrek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 318	Cool Picture......Wish I had your weather.

Oct 26, 2009, 03:33 PM	#4
FlyNow,LandLater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 125	The crows think that is a FEMALE........ ;-) Glad ya turned out safe, no abuse. Happy Landing!

Oct 26, 2009, 05:55 PM	#5
chrisdodge65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newburyport,Mass Posts: 29	I saw the same happening while I was working.A murder of crows where fighting off a very large turkey buzzard.Seems they don't like strange ugly predators in their space.

Oct 26, 2009, 11:32 PM	#7
Low Pass Some epoxy & it flies again... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 201	Very cool, as long as no plane gets harmed. We had that once almost. A big hawk suddenly came and got his talons out for an attack, but the plane got away and we could scare him enough to leave.

Oct 26, 2009, 11:44 PM	#8
Kinkade Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 193	That's a cool photo. It's always a lot of fun when stuff like that happens. It never ceases to make me laugh when the birds show up.

Oct 31, 2009, 09:18 PM	#9
jcstalls Dragons, Windmills. All Same. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lawrence, IN Posts: 1,394	"SK Park Hawk and crows attacking it." Those crows are programmed to do this when one is close to exceding 400' AGL. It is a semi secret FAA program. Duhhh. Jared