When a group of Eastern curlew arrived at the beach at Oyster Point in Queensland, Australia, Franziska Speck understood she needed to snap some pictures. These big shorebirds are threatened, so getting the opportunity to see them and catch the minute is certainly an unique thing, particularly considering that they’re just in Australia for a couple of months out of the year.
” The Eastern curlew is a summertime visitor to our mudflats and sandy beaches,” Speck informed The Dodo.
The birds remained in the middle of a feeding craze, with focus on the craze, so attempting to take pictures was a bit of a difficulty. Speck did her finest, however, and crossed her fingers that she ‘d gotten a couple of great shots. As she scrolled through the pictures, she was pleased to see the outcomes were primarily respectable– and after that she arrived at one that was a various story completely.
” About 50 to 60 birds were being available in to land and I simply took numerous pictures, and when I examined the pictures, I believed, ‘Wow,'” Speck stated.
The picture is of an Eastern curlew who, in the beginning glimpse, appears like he has 2 beaks, one in the front and one in the back. It’s such an odd, captivating picture– and the outcome of exceptionally amusing timing.
It appears as though another bird had either landed or was travelling through behind the bird in the picture, and in some way, Speck had actually taken a picture when the 2nd bird was lined up completely behind the very first bird, with just his beak still revealing. It’s a really uncommon, unique shot, and Speck could not stop chuckling when she initially saw it.
Naturally, another description might be that the odd bird in the picture truly does have 2 beaks. I think we’ll never ever understand for sure.
