Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Type 10000
Other / Unknown
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
We were on final for Runway 25L when we noticed what we believed to be a drone flying in opposite direction and towards us.I took the airplane and applied positive input to roll the airplane into 30-35 degrees of bank to the left. We cleared a now-identified cluster of about 20 balloons.I have encountered and reported drones on final in the past; and I admit I am sensitive to the subject.The maneuver was not very much more than an S-turn except for the rate of bank.
Air carrier Captain reported taking an evasive maneuver after identifying a cluster of balloons; thought to have been a UAV at first; traveling in the opposite direction towards them while on approach to LAX airport.