Imagine a big bird just flies into your bedroom, slowly takes your baby from a crib and weighs it, then returns as if nothing happens. LOL

MaMa was acting like she called the Doctor for a visit.

"Here, ma'am, I shall return your cloud to you."

The mom: Don’t worry kid, these animals are veeeery slow...

The absolutely smooth and "slow motion" action of the man doesn't bring on anxiety or defensive reaction.. remarkable.

"I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still that I become invisible to the eye. My movement is so slow that it's imperceptible"- This guy probably

This is equivalent to alien abduction. Both are for scientific purposes.

I like it how they're both comfortable like chilling and vibing, as the humans are working.

I didn't realize how big an albatross actually is until the guy knelt. Both heads are practically on par.

It's like mum knew they were conducting a harmless test. Even baby went along with it, as mum didn't object. Apart from a few beak clicks 🤗🤗

I see a lot of people talking about it so: These birds have been habituated to the scientists, and are used to them. I've noticed that in their albatross videos they have a specific, easily recognized uniform, and the albatross in that area are used to them being present from a young age. I saw some other people point out that they aren't used to land predators, which is correct. These nests are in New Zealand, where there are no land based predators, and as such don't fully recognize the potential danger in having a large creature coming close to them and interacting with them. I have also seen a lot of people asking/complaining about whether or not they feed the albatross. They don't, because they don't want the albatross to associate them with food. They don't want to encourage these birds to seek out people for a snack, which can but the birds in danger in a myriad of ways, or to beg from the researchers when they're trying to do tests. Would feeding them make the birds more 'friendly?' Yes, but at both the birds and researchers detriment. So they don't. The point of these interactions is to keep an eye on the health of the albatross population, not for them to become dependent on people. That said, the trust they've established with the birds is important. The scientists near ritualistic slow movement and deliberate touches are 'signal behaviors' which further indicate to the birds that the scientists aren't predators. Some of the researchers do a beak touch before trying to access the eggs, or 'garden' the area around the albatross's nest, as shown in some of the other videos. As for albatross intelligence, they can absolutely recognize the uniform, and I would guess at least some of them do recognize the specific researchers they interact with. Just because they aren't parrots doesn't mean they're totally clueless. It's really cool to see this type of research is available to watch. Thanks for uploading these.

"local bird parent and child so confused by the actions of the monkey things that they just let them do their monkey things"

The chick - "What the f.... was all that about"? The mother - "chill baby, chill".

Human: Mama let's weigh your little one. Bird: Oh no not again.

To be fair this could be dad, as both parents look after the chick, taking turns at nest and hunting for food

The Bird thinking about the nature around him "oh, the water, the trees, the grass, the wind, the other birds, the weird people that occasionaly take your baby and then put it back"

Quite impressive, actually. Never would have expected one could get away with that without momma bringin the pain :)

I love how, in all the clips of this momma and baby, the rangers move slowly so as to not spook the birds.

I keep watching these videos the way mother bird keeps watching them. Lol

You can tell the mother trusts the humans but at the same time her eyes never leave them or her child. I can imagine her clacking beak when they picked it up was basically "Be gentle or else!"

What a privilege to see. An extraordinary bird. I envy these guys and their work. Just amazing!

1:20 momma bird was saying: carefully carefully carefully 😍

Momma Bird: For all of your scientific studies, my quote is at least a pound of fish a week! Baby Bird: Momma, when do I get to eat?

Everything about this is just adorable and lovely. My heart is full 🥰

Amazing mom does not flies away,even let baby be touched , she might be used to with this pair ,should have given some appreciation to mom with some treat 🤔🤭

Mom was like "You weigh her good you hear me?"

I have to believe that there is some recognition from the parent here. He does clearly have a confident, calm approach that the bird does not find at all threatening. The chick looks so bemused by the experience! =D

This guy is a legend. He's so smooth. Thank you sir for being kind and gentle. Also i find it fascinating that the mother bird is so patient with him grabbing her baby. Why can't I stop watching these videos?

Trust between human and bird

This is almost too much cuteness to handle! 💕 What a fluffy baby.❤️

Damn, that was smooth. I imagine that bill could do so real damage.

Every time I see one of these birds next to an adult human I'm still so shocked at the size of them 😲❤️

Wow baby is 5 lbs. what a cutie🥰. Mom and dad did a great job👍🏻

Thank you, how wonderful our earth is.

Bird at the end was like: "Where's my fish?" :)

Such innocence on the part of the birds...lovely to see humans helping and gently interacting with them.

I know, they are big. But I hadn't had known how big they are in comparison to humans. - This size is impressive.

Oh, how beautiful. How absolutely gorgeous. I never realized how large of birds they were.

Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing. These Rangers are so gentle and kind to the birds. Love watching them. ❤️🦤🤗💕

I CAN'T BELIEVE they got away with that! 😂😂😂

wow! in a basket! Baby is rowing so fast.. soon will be ready for college!!! :-)

I just love the reaction of both the mom and the baby. The baby is just like "um, ok." and the mom is like "I don't like you, but I will allow you to conduct your business, return my child pls."

.WOW!! Having never seen an Albatross, I didn't realize how BIG they are!! Beautiful!

I've seen documentaries about the Albatross, but I've never seen one next to a human. Now that's a big bird. I'm amazed at the trust between them. Moving slowly and calmly has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. It's wonderful.

I guess it's enough randomness for the day when the algorithm stats suggesting this

Какая воспитанная птица, обалдеть :)

I love how Mom always clacks her beak hello and goodbye at them :)

Just discovered these Albatross videos recently. They are fascinating to watch and the birds are so beautiful. I am awed at their tolerance towards humans (at least as far as these videos display).

Baby is growing up so fast!! Takes 2 hands to handle this baby now!! WOW!! 💜💞☮️

At last Bird: man why you did not bring food today?

Wow, this man has some serious skill! I worked with birds in Ecuador and for this Albatros to be so calm is amazing!

The way the bird does that repeated biting motion in his direction is like every zombie movie ever when the zombie’s up close to the face of the protagonist and contemplating whether to eat them

Me and 900K+ other people: Ah yes, bird

Mother bird was like: "Meh, I could use the break."

what gorgeous birds! loved watching this and the care they took in interacting with them

This is certainly a VERY TRUSTING and PATIENT mother sea gull!

Малыш подрос. Стал крупный. Как мило ведет мама птенца: она доверяет орнитологам, хотя и попугала их своим щелканьем клюва.😊

Absolutely amazing🙏

That is the calmest momma as her baby chirps from inside the basket. They had to have been close to her before.

0:14 "Greetings." 1:20 "Hey hey hey, careful!" 2:13 "Alright, thanks for whatever tf you just did".

I haven’t had a chance to watch this in a few days. The chick has gotten so big!! So adorable

Momma always welcomes the man with beak clapping 👏🏼

I've seen documentaries about the Albatross, but I've never seen one next to a human. Now that's a big bird. I've read that they have a wingspan of 10 feet and they can weigh 25 pounds. I'm amazed at the trust between them. Moving slowly and calmly has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. It's wonderful.

This is both amazing and adorable. Love how mama albi seemed to pat her daughter on the head as if to say, "Mama's so proud of you. You were such a good girl for the researchers."

This is why I love the internet. I learned on this short video😊

Mum is pretty patient with all these humans! Lovely to see a healthy chick after seeing the egg in an earlier update :)

The respect this men has is admirable

Not sure why KZfaq suggested this video for me, but now I enjoy watching these videos

Haha momma making sure he knows she's watching, and then thanking him at the end was awesome. This guy is so smooth he could pet a baby bear with the mother's sitting next to him 🤣

momma - you know when you were tiny lil potats, some humans lifted you aunts and frnds - wow, so cool.

That man knows his job very well.

At the end i think mama bird was worried they substituted her chick for another one. Many birds actually do worry about this due to the cucu. She is trying to figure out what took place.and is dumbfounded. It's interesting that she accepted the human and her beak claps was truly a communication meant to express her disaproval, it was not a physical attack. That is remarkable.

Could give them a fish after for the cooperation.

Wildlife conservation is an amazing job ❤️❤️..

What a cute mama! So sweet towards her baby when they take him/her. Almost like she’s reassuring her kid that it’s ok. Adorable 💕

Thank you for posting this. So calm. Beautiful picture all around.

Какой профессионализм! Я в восторге. Так вот подойти к гнезду, взять птенца альбатроса из-под родителя, взвесить и положить на место. И никакой паники. С ума сойти можно!

"You get away from us, or I shall clap at you with my beek" :D

Lovely birds, and lovely scenery as well.

Wow!!! Momma must really trust these people!!!! She even calms the baby as they take it.

Mom : What are you doing now? Are you kidding me? Are you kidnapping my son in front of me?

Wow, that was absolutely impressive to watch. I'm assuming that Mom is aware of who the visitors are.... but still... wow

That beautiful mama albatross was watching them like a hawk.

What a interesting looking bird. I Iike how it just chatters its beak but never moves and is very calm. Also the chick is so fluffy!

Well, yes, such a miracle will not fit into the bag :D

"See how they fear me? They had to bring you back due to my slightest intervention. Shall we conquer the world or would you just go on with your nap?"

It is amazing that the mom tolerates this.

this gentle tap on the head is adorable 2:05

That's amazing. Friendly mommy

I just thought the bird actually knock on a door,with that beak clacking.

She seems to calm the baby and remind him to be careful. Just love to see these ...

One of the best HD quality video I have ever seen in KZfaq.

I just want to sit there doing nothing.

Приходят тут, понимаешь, взвешивают)

They are the most beautiful bird

The trust it had in them is incredible

"Don't talk to me or my son ever again!"

Какие красивые птицы и в тоже время безащитные

So gentle with the baby, I love the respect you have for nature!

What a joy to hold this cotton ball baby bird 😍🥰