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What she thought was a baby bird turned out to be something completely different\u2014and oddly beautiful in its own right.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>From a distance, the shape on the branch was unmistakable: wide-eyed, fluffy, and perched just right. Convinced she\u2019d found a baby tawny frogmouth, Kym raised her phone and zoomed in, ready to capture its charm. But what filled the screen wasn\u2019t feathers or eyes\u2014it was wood and whimsy. The \u201cbird\u201d was actually a banksia pod, a native plant known for its unusual, face-like patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Kym couldn\u2019t help but laugh. How could something so clearly not alive look so real, so animated? She posted the photo online, and within hours, it struck a chord with thousands of others. Some laughed, others admitted they would\u2019ve been fooled too. 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