Miscalculated landing ends in undignified scrambling to get back on its feet in front of chick – and cameras
An ignoble landing by a royal albatross has been captured on cameras in New Zealand, catapulting the somersaulting bird to dubious fame.
The video begins with a fluffy four-week-old chick looking out over the sea. Soon, to the left of the frame, an adult descends, making its landing feet first, wings back. But when the large webbed appendages hit the ground the bird tumbles forward, face first and flips on to its back. It flails around as its legs pedal furiously in the air before righting itself, staring for a moment into the distance and then shuffling out of frame.
