The Floating Crow

While this could probably pass off as a perfectly timed photograph, it’s mostly edited to have a striking resemblance to a crow floating in mid-air. A fun fact about crows is that they are one of the smartest birds in the world, alongside ravens. But they are still birds, and just like regular birds, maintaining their balance in mid-air requires them to open their wings.

This natural motion allows them to hold their weight and balance without actually falling to the ground. It is approximately the same way that flapping their wings creates a fluid motion that carries their weight forward, thereby helping them fly.