A Drone Crash on Protected Wetland Left 1,500 Eggs Abandoned

On May 13, an illegally flown drone crashed on the nesting grounds at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California. This isn’t the first time a drone has crashed in the protected wetlands. This time, it coincided with the breeding season for thousands of terns, and as a result, the birds abandoned their nests, thinking it was a predator. The NY Times article shows a photo of the downed drone, and it looks to be the new DJI Air 2S. Left behind are the estimated 1,500 unhatched eggs, and so far, no one has come forward to claim the drone.