A guillemot chick's heart-stopping leap from 400 feet | Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart

[superamach]

what an emotional rollercoaster, glad the chick made it

[Ke.]

I laughed so much when they made the plop noise in the water

[nolatransdayaprima]

Anakin as a guillemot, luring jumplings to the edge of the cliff : this is where the fun begins

[krisgavin]

They waited until after to tell us they had downy feathers

[blw]

Came here after watching the narrator, Ewan MacGregor, on the Seth Meyers show. I don't think it's the same chick, bouncing off the rocks, as came out of the water. But I'm a cynic.

[mbahbendil]

Very beautiful greetings from Indonesia my brother

[GreatAukEntertainment]

GEE I WONDER, WHERE IS THE GREAT AUK DOCUMENTARY?! OH WAIT

[epicraptor]

Why the HELL is the category "comedy "

[theexiledrussian]

Meanwhile we can die from just falling from our beds while sleeping

[jammaster]

i had to watch this for school for some reason

[enriqueleon]

why is this classified as comedy? I would classify it as a nature show. And I agree, it can't be the same chick.

[youcancallmeana]

Pretty sure these are Common Murres and not Guillemots. Unless you all call them differently on that side of the pond.

[chrispy_.]

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[robertochavez]

A few things cause the chicks to jump:
quicker expansion
The chicks' increased ability to grow and their chances of surviving are enhanced by being in saltwater feeding zones.
More nourishment
The parent does not have to fly back and forth to the colony, so when the chicks are at sea, they can be fed twice as much.
Self-reliance
When the chicks are mature enough, their father takes them out to sea so they can develop their independence.
Typically, the father leads the chicks to the water and signals for them to jump. After that, he stays with them for a period of five to seven weeks, giving them care and nourishment until they're ready to go.
AI that generates is experimental. 
Why do young guillemots leave the nest before they're ready can fly?
Scientists believe that the chicks leap from the steep cliffs when their wings are just large enough to act as a primitive parachute. While the male dives for food for his offspring during all daylight hours in late summer, the female has fun at the colony.

[BRANCH]

U realize they showing us an razorbill auks

[petedogg]

Hilarious. I can see why this is categorised as comedy.👏😐

[ryanr]

very lucky.. in the other video a fox wouldve gotten him..

[kilipakioritahiti]

Yet hundreds die each year, after getting stranded on land where they can’t take off as they need water. Here in Oslo Norway, it’s a huge problem, and they are found dead and starving everywhere. They all came from Britain, and many colonies has gone extinct.