Illegal drone at California wetland forces birds to abandon nests, leaving 3000 eggs behind - NZ Herald

Illegal drone at California wetland forces birds to abandon nests, leaving 3000 eggs behind - NZ Herald

Tern eggs were abandoned at a nesting island after a drone crashed and scared the birds.

1,500 Tern Eggs Left Abandoned After a Drone Crashes in California

A drone was reported to have crash-landed on a tern nesting site in Huntington Beach, Calif which drove away around 2,500 elegant terns, leaving behind 1,500 unhatched eggs. Authorities in Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve where the nesting site was located are currently in search for the drone operator since the crashed drone remained unclaimed for three weeks now.