This lovely picture puzzle has been making the rounds on social media, and it is a wonderful test of your observation skills! At first glance, it just looks like a beautiful collection of colorful birds.
The image asks a very simple question: “How many birds do you see?”
What makes this counting challenge so tricky is how the birds are grouped together. There are twelve different little clusters of birds, but they are all different shapes, colors, and sizes. Some of the tiny finches and baby birds are hiding right next to the larger parrots and cardinals, making it incredibly easy for your eyes to skip right over them!
To get the right answer, you have to look closely and count each group very carefully. If we go row by row, the top row has 9 birds total. The second row has another 9 birds. The third row only has 8 birds, because a couple of those groups are slightly smaller. Finally, the bottom row has the most, with a surprisingly crowded 11 birds hiding together.
When you add all of those rows up, you find the total flock.
Answer: 37.
