Bird Encounter

[Zeldman]

Of course everyone one here knows that the bird is the word....

 

[islandboy]

Good thread topic...I primarily contend with sea birds, most commonly frigates circling near the approach ends of the runways. At my northerly destinations, red-billed tropic birds are more prevalent, but I've yet to encounter one during flight. The frigates that I've annoyed have uniformly evaded by diving. I'm sure that my slow approaches are helpful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigatebird

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicbird

 

[WannFly]

If u fly a cirrus, just fly straight and level and let the birds (metal or otherwise) do the maneuvering around you to avoid u.


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[arkvet]

I live in northeast Arkansas. From December to March is a bad time IMHO to fly around at night at 1000-3000 AGL. Tens of thousands of snow geese invade our airspace during this time. A month or so ago snow geese took down an Air ambulance helo not too far from me.

 

[BigBadLou]

Of course everyone one here knows that the bird is the word....

 

[MajTbird]

In gliders I often get pretty close to soaring birds here in SC. I think they’re buzzards. They’re really good at soaring and are usually in the dead center of a thermal.

They dive away when they hear the glider.

Very likely are, TylerSC. And Turkey Buzzards at that. They are excellent at thermalling. Great thermal markers on blue days as well. I've also seen starlings in thermals at quite impressive altitudes (above 5,000'). I understand that they're using both the rising air and their wings to chase and feed on bugs that are caught in the thermal. I've also flown with bald eagles--once. Was really impressive! They are amazingly fast. I was in a two-place and we chased them trying to get a picture but they dove away at speeds way above redline.