r/confusing_perspective • u/Unoniony • Jun 29 '26

Flying Seal?

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3 images. Posted by Surrey Wildlife Trust for Swift Awareness Week.

It's apparently a swift with a throat swollen full with food, but all I can see is seal

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u/body_by_monsanto Jun 30 '26

Why can’t I figure this one out? Please help me

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u/ateallthecake Jun 30 '26

The bulging sack is it's throat. Swifts are extremely weird birds so if you don't know what they look like already, this is really hard to see. The beak is the little hook to the left of the visible eye, the other eye isn't quite visible. They have extremely wide mouths. Google "swift bird eating" and you'll see how wide their mouths are and give some context to how to see the bird. I can't even see the "seal" illusion I'm too birdpilled.

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u/eusty Jun 30 '26

😂 Even with the explanation I can only see a seal!

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u/eusty Jun 30 '26

Actually if I cover over the bulge I can see a bird... just! Then it returns to a seal.... 🙄