Upside-down flying goose blows people's minds: and here's why he's doing it

Virgin Radio

3 Aug 2021, 12:03

A wonky flying goose has captured the imagination of the internet. Introducing the upside-down flying Bean goose who was flying/flailing around near the Dutch town of Arnhem. Captured by photographer Vincent Cornelissen, the picture taken earlier this year has fried minds all over the world.

Cornelissen told ABC 12: "I saw that one of the three had trouble flying in a straight line. He was having a hard time which I thought was because of the wind. He seemed to be struggling, so I took some pictures of him.

"I immediately realised that I had captured something special, but at the same time, I was afraid that no one would believe me. The image looked like it was edited in Photoshop."

Users commented on the pictures: "What a shot mate!" and: "Awesome photos!!!"

Bird Protection Netherlands worker Lars Soerink said: "Once young geese have mastered flying, they start to see what is possible and how far they can go.

"But he also said it could just as easily be that 'they do it to brag to their peers. Like, look at me!'"

He'll be on BGT this time next year.