A mining company in Australia is having some peoblems with their drones - the eagles do not like them. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
Wedge-tailed eagles do battle with mining giant's drones, knocking nine out of sky
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have become unlikely prey for wedge-tailed eagles in Western Australia's Goldfields, costing a mining giant more than $100,000 to replace its newest surveying tool.
Ten UAVs have been lost since South Africa's Gold Fields, the world's seventh-biggest gold producer, began operating the Trimble UX5 systems at its St Ives operations near Kambalda.
One crashed as a result of human error, while nine have been taken down by wedge-tailed eagles, which are known to have wingspans more than twice that of the 1-metre-wide UAVs.
The drones are about $20K each. Great video at the site.
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