Moment large bird lands on White House reporter’s head as she prepared to go live on TV – prompting her to almost drop an f-bomb
A White House reporter was left stunned after a large bird landed on her head just before she was about to go on live TV.
Kellie Meyer was preparing for her broadcast with NewsNation just before 7 p.m. when the unexpected visitor swooped in.
The video shows Meyer patiently waiting for her signal before the bird pops into view and makes contact with her head.
The impact is so unexpected that it almost prompts an F-bomb from the journalist, who starts shouting in disbelief.
‘I felt something land on my head and it felt like little claws. “I turned around and thought I saw the bird/dove, but I couldn’t believe it,” she said KTLA5.
White House reporter Kellie Meyer was stunned after a large bird landed on her head just before she was about to go on live TV
The clip shows Meyer outside the White House on Tuesday, waiting to go live when she is attacked by the bird
The clip shows Meyer outside the White House on Tuesday, waiting to go live with host Leland Vittert.
Suddenly, the feathered creature makes an impact and digs its claws into her head.
‘Oh my God!’ Meyer exclaims, frantically trying to shake the bird off.
The animal then flies away, leaving a stunned Meyer to wonder what happened.
She touches her head with her hand and turns to try to see it, saying “what the” before stopping herself.
She lets out a startled laugh and runs a hand through her hair before confirming that she’s fine.
In the background the bird can be seen swooping around as she continues to stifle her laughter and shake her head in disbelief.
She shared the post with her followers on
She managed to keep her composure despite almost dropping the F-word
‘He actually just wanted to listen. Our feeding room collected it and of course preserved it for your viewing pleasure.’
She later confirmed that birds are regularly spotted around the North Lawn of the White House, where many reporters do their live footage, but nothing like this has ever happened before.
“I was just happy that it could bring some happiness to people and bring us together, especially in a place and time where things are becoming so divided,” she added.
‘I honestly haven’t stopped laughing about it since. It just reminds you to smile even when discussing difficult things.”
The corresponding professional was able to collect himself and deliver the broadcast as planned.
