Storks are not afraid of our drone (task D.1)

As part of our stork project we have just bought a drone to assess the hatching success using two methods - classic (from the ground) and from the air (by drone). We are planning to test them over a 3-year monitoring conducted in Biebrzańska Refuge, to verify how big a mistake is made with the former method and possibly suggest a correction that will allow more accurate estimation of the hatching success with large-area stock-taking of this species. Initial tests show that storks are not afraid of the drone, although it draws their interest. They neither attack the aircraft nor escape from their nests. Here are some photos from the first flights. More is coming soon.

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