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Florida meteorologist Chelsea Ambriz's reaction on live TV goes viral after pigeon flies towards camera

A giant pigeon approached the weather camera on Hollywood Beach, prompting the meteorologist, Chelsea Ambriz, to scream and duck

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA: A pigeon flying towards a beach camera gave a Florida meteorologist the fright of her life even though she was safe inside her studio. Chelsea Ambriz had her 'jump scare' on live TV and clip has since gone viral. The giant pigeon approached the weather camera on Hollywood Beach and the meteorologist, who was watching the camera feed while giving the weather report, screamed in panic.

She started to duck, even though she was in the studio to 'escape' the bird attack on Sunday, May 21. Right after, realizing her mistake, she said, "Whoa, my gosh! The bird startled me." The bird had swooped into view as she was pointing to the seaweed on the coast. Later, she would admit that the bird appeared to be heading straight for her from her vantage point, and she initially tried to get out of the path before realizing she was safe within the studio.

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Who is Chelsea Ambriz?

Chelsea is originally from Indianapolis in Indiana. She attended Purdue University and is an ardent Boilermaker supporter, even if it may be the Hoosier state. She holds a BS in atmospheric science and an MS in environmental policy and management with a focus on energy and sustainability from the University of Denver, as per chelseaambriz.com.

Chelsea has always been interested in shifting weather patterns, which inspired her to take part in a lot of severe weather research for the Red Cross during her college years. Chelsea worked at WSAZ in West Virginia and WBBJ in West Tennessee before joining WeatherNation. While there, she covered everything from sports to reporting, but her true love remain weather reporting, as per reports.

Her brother gave Chelsea the idea to study meteorology. She has always loved science, and as he got older, that love only grew. Her resolve to pursue a career in science was cemented after an AP environmental science course in high school, as per reports.

'I wasn't expecting the bird to come'

However, talking about the telecast, she told NBC 6, "I wasn't expecting the bird to come, and from my vantage point, I thought it was going to land on my head. My natural reaction was to duck. Then, in a nanosecond, you start thinking: "You're on TV, you're at work, keep going, keep going."

The experienced meteorologist continued, but after the prediction, she turned to Twitter to make light of her ordeal. "Brain: bird is going to land on you! Reality: I'm in the studio and this is a live camera."