Well, that didn't last long
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382357)
Rockingham, Australia
May 3, 2020 7:03pm CST
After talking about our new drone a few discussions back, it’s now sitting sad and alone at the top of a tall gumtree (eucalyptus). We took it down the paddock to try to get photos of the coloured foliage of some trees we planted some years ago. It’s autumn here so the trees are very pretty at the moment.
To cut a long story short, the drone got out of range and ended up at the top of a tree. We couldn’t find it at first but, after going back down at dusk, we were able to see the coloured lights flashing so at least we know where it is.
If the wind doesn’t blow it down, we try using a fishing rod to get a line of the branch and perhaps shake it down. Thank Heavens it was a relatively cheap one. Vince paid a lot less for it than I thought he did so that’s a small consolation.
Pictured is a gleditsia, one of the trees in our 'grove'
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@Deepizzaguy (122256)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 May 20
I hope that the drone do not receive any damage when it is taken down from the tree.
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@Deepizzaguy (122256)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May 20
@JudyEv Sorry to learn that.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 May 20
Oh my goodness, this is such a disappointment:( I wonder if there were very many pictures taken, inside the camera( your drone). I hope it doesn't obtain any damage, when it falls.
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@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 20
@kobesbuddy I was looking forward to photographs of the roos once they got used to it.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 May 20
@JudyEv You're welcome:) I've seen drones hovering over football games, they can photograph every single move!
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
4 May 20
I´m so sorry. The drone had seemed a perfect present.
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@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 May 20
Thanks, Marja. It's a great shame but can't be helped.
This is what I have heard it happened to many drones owners. I hope you can get it down soon.
@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
4 May 20
Oh yes, it's autumn there...I just envy you, it's summer ahead and i'm not looking forward to it as they announce it will be the hottest in the last 50 years.
I'd say that this tree makes a lot of mess 
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
4 May 20
@JudyEv That's good, it wouldn't be good for this tree to be in front of the house
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@wolfgirl569 (135910)
• Marion, Ohio
4 May 20
Hope you can get it down. Is there any kids around that might be able to help depending on how big of a branch it is on. You are making me want one 
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That would be my problem.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 20
I am guessing it is still stuck up there? I hope you can figure a way to get it down.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 May 20
I've lost two drones to the trees, one of which was later retrieved, and the other which is still lost in the branches somewhere!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 May 20
@JudyEv I'm sure it happens more often than we think!
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
4 May 20
Pretty picture. I'm sorry Vince lost his drone already. Hopefully it will fall out of the tree and not get damaged.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
4 May 20
I can't see what you want to show but I do love the trees that you have. I can spend my whole day there.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
4 May 20
@JudyEv I can completely agree to this. You live at a beautiful place for sure
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@GardenGerty (169530)
• United States
4 May 20
How disappointing. Then you still cannot find it today. That would be the kind of luck I would have. I wonder if it will suddenly turn up unexpectedly.
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@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 20
We should have marked which tree it was in when we could see it.
@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
5 May 20
Oh I hope there's a way to recover it, repair and make it work again
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@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 20
We can't even find it now. I think it's probably gone forever.
@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
5 May 20
pretty picture. I hope you can get it down safely.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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5 May 20
Seems like drones and kites have the same nemesis, trees...
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