Steam & Excursion > For Roger: Eagle wins battle with drone

I couldn't help but think of Roger with this story (excerpted):

Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into Michigan lake
Aug 13, 2020
ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — A bald eagle launched an aerial assault on a drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy — known as EGLE — ripping off a propeller and sending the aircraft into Lake Michigan.
The attack happened July 21, when the drone was mapping shoreline erosion near Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to document and help communities cope with high water levels, the department said in a statement.
Environmental quality analyst and drone pilot Hunter King said he had completed about seven minutes of the mapping flight when satellite reception became spotty.
King pressed a button to return the $950 drone to him and was viewing his video screen when the drone began to twirl.
“It was like a really bad roller coaster ride,” said King, who looked up and saw the eagle flying away, apparently unhurt by its confrontation with technology.
Two birdwatchers who were nearby saw the bird attack something but told officials they didn’t realize it was a drone.
https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/bald-eagle-shows-air-superiority-sends-drone-into-lake/

The real king of the skies!

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Eagles are still undefeated in air to air combat!

Try making a drone scream or squawk a very loud noise that should scare the Eagle away.

Just wait till they get missiles.

MojaveBill Wrote:
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> The real king of the skies!


I've seen several osprey vs eagle fights over the years. Last month, while floating the Sandy River in Oregon, I watched a lone osprey engage THREE eagles and sent 'em all packing. Best air show I've seen!

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A-1 Wrote:
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> MojaveBill Wrote:
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> > The real king of the skies!
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> I've seen several osprey vs eagle fights over the
> years. Last month, while floating the Sandy River
> in Oregon, I watched a lone osprey engage THREE
> eagles and sent 'em all packing. Best air show
> I've seen!

Sounds similar to the Oregon actions in P town, however, I'm for the three eagles.
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