Northern Royal Albatross Chick Practices Hovering Before His First Flight

The Cornell Lab Bird Camsshared heartwarming footage of Awheo, anorthern royal albatrosschick, practicing his hovering skills so that he can be strong enough to eventually fly away. This practice, along with the strong winds, helps him build muscle through resistance training.

The Northern Royal Albatross chick takes advantage of the strong winds blowing through Pukekura/Taiaroa Head to build up its flight muscles with some resistance training and practice short bursts of hovering.

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