This August 25th, challenge yourself with an adorable picture puzzle that has been making the rounds on social media! It is a fantastic test of observation skills, and at first glance, it just looks like a beautiful group of cockatiels.
The file, image_27.png, asks a very simple question: “How many cockatiels can you find?”
What makes this counting challenge so tricky is how some of the tiny babies are perfectly camouflaged among the grey, white, and yellow feathers of the larger birds. There are sixteen large cockatiels sitting prominently, but a handful of sneaky little ones are tucked away. It is incredibly easy for older eyes to focus only on the big crests and orange cheeks and completely skip over the hidden faces!
To get the right answer, you have to look closely and check every space carefully. Let’s count them up! There are 16 large cockatiels taking up most of the space.
Now for the hidden ones: there is 1 tiny face peeking out from behind the white bird on the upper left, 1 little yellow face tucked between the birds in the upper middle, 1 yellow face hiding behind the bird on the top right edge, and 1 more small white face peeking out near the bottom right.
When you add the 16 large birds and the 4 hidden babies together, you find the entire adorable flock.
Answer: 20.
