He is referring to the bird as clumsy because "ungainly" is define as "awkward" or "clumsy" and "fowl" is another word for "bird"
As difficult as learning quantum math
As difficult as running five miles in one minute
As difficult as learning three languages
As difficult as catching a greased pig
A hero's inner conflict is like something that bothers them like fighting or resting or maybe just bad memories.
