Video shows Rockaway Beach, where drones have been attacked by agitated birds as of late
Swarms of aggressive birds have been attacking drones launched by the city to track sharks and save drowning swimmers at the seaside hotspot — forcing emergency teams to change their flight plans.
“They will fly at it, they’ll swoop at it, they’ll be vocalizing,” said Veronica Welsh, a wildlife coordinator at the Parks Department.
The avian vs. aircraft turf war isn’t gonna fly, according to city officials who adjusted their flight range. “We definitely have enough space on the beach. So as soon as we realized that we might have been close to a habitat …we were able to adjust,” she said when asked about the wildlife clash at an unrelated press conference.The black and white birds, which have a distinct orange beak, share habitat with piping plovers, a sand-colored bird that’s federally designated endangered species, wildlife experts said.
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