Hesitant

On a windless morning, this mōlī (Phoebastria immutabilis) was hesitant to leap from the shoreline escarpment. A large bird, the Laysan albatross usually runs into the wind for takeoff. With inadequate running room and no wind this mōlī made several aborted attempts and seemed temporarily stranded. Finally, a little sea breeze was enough to take the leap.

Done