Birds in HDB estates are a common sight, whether they’re on hte trees, hanging out on clothes drying racks, or foraging on the ground for their next meal.
However, one particular bird recently left spectators bewildered as it defied gravity, appearing to be suspended in mid-air over an HDB estate. Its wings were partially spread, giving it an eerie appearance of being frozen in place.
The Frozen Bird
On August 7th, a TikTok user with the handle @nicolelinjc uploaded a video that featured a bird seemingly suspended in the sky over an HDB estate.
What made this sighting particularly strange was that the bird remained completely motionless, as if held in place by an invisible force.
The post quickly gained traction online and didn’t stop there; the video was also shared on the Damn Worth It Facebook page, and the internet was abuzz with speculation, and wild guesses about what could be keeping this bird suspended in the sky abounded.
The Science Behind It
According to experts at Stanford University, the phenomenon of appearing motionless in the sky, or “wind hovering,” is not uncommon in certain bird species.
This behavior occurs when a bird flies into the wind at a speed equal to that of the wind itself. Essentially, the bird becomes locked in place due to the opposing forces of its forward flight and the wind’s resistance.
Netizens’ comments
- That’s a kite!
- Gangsta bird playing with headwind.
- That’s Batman.
- glitch in the matrix 😂
- It stop a while, checking google map… Nothing unusual
- I’ve seen a bird stuck in the sky before, my explanation then was the wind going as fast as it’s moving forward.
- There are several such sightings in other countries too. No convincing explanations yet. Some say wind, some say electromagnetic field… etc
- gps lagging.. waiting for further instruction
- Need to force restart
@nicolelinjc 😱😱😱So Scary at Singapore
♬ original sound – Nicole