An albatross falls over while attempting to land at Taiaroa Head nature reserve, as a chick looks on, in South Island, New Zealand March 6, 2021, in this still image obtained from a video. Courtesy of The New Zealand Department Of Conservation & The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology/Handout via REUTERS.
(Reuters) - A livestream camera at a New Zealand nature reserve has caught a Royal Albatross making an awkward landing, with the video of the faceplanting now propelling the bird to fame.
The video, shot at the Taiaroa Head Nature Reserve in Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island, shows an albatross landing on its face, legs flailing, before it manages to right itself as a chick watches on.
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