Photo of Relaxed Bird Flying Upside Down Called The ‘World’s Happiest Bird’ But It’s Not Just a Cute Bird

Little sweet penguin Mumble seemingly makes his return after his 2006 debut in Happy Feet…

…or at least his totally unrelated, adopted cousin did.

While not directly related to penguins, this adorable “bird”, a fulmar, was caught on camera repping what some would call sweet bliss, dubbing the small guy as the ‘World’s Happiest Bird’.

So, what’s with this Twitter bird?

Talk About Glam

While the average Instagram-mer takes about two to five selfies before posting (and there is nothing wrong with that, in my opinion), the fulmar’s flare for posing is exhibited when photographer Karen Munro admits her surprise in capturing the perfectly-timed shot.

Munro was out on a wild life cruise around the small island of Stroma, off the coast of Scotland, and only looked at the shot a while later.

“On arrival home I was going through my photos, most of which weren’t anything special as the light had been pretty poor that day,” Munro told The Dodo. “However I did have a laugh as soon as I saw this one, as the fulmar looks like he is smiling and having fun.”

And right she was.

So, what’s a fulmar?

A Fulmar isn’t Your Ordinary Gull 

Actually, it’s not even a gull.

While fulmars superficially look like gulls, they are in fact petrels, which are tube-nosed seabirds.

More than just a cute face, what differentiates them from other birds is their appetite for thrill and tenacity in flight. Commonly found in Northern and Southern oceans, these guys brave the storms and rough weather while the other sea birds seek shelter in the coast.

In fact, Munro further added some context, and explained that the fulmar’s pose was no mere accident.

“Fulmars will often glide alongside the boat, but this one had just lifted off the sea and was shaking itself to dry off whilst flying.”

Oh, yeah, so it’s not an influencer posing for a picture #justsaying

Being the superb gliders they are, they use the winds to range over long distances, almost effortlessly.

If you happen to be around the open Northern ocean, stranded on a boat, you may see them wheeling tirelessly round and round their breeding sites in a characteristic aerial flight display.

Otherwise, like all other cute animal videos, the Internet shall suffice.

Cute? Check. Cool? Check. Deadly…? Check.

As if we are not already impressed by this fella, there is actually much more in store. Literally.

When the fulmar senses danger or sees a predator, it does not run or hide like our office resident hunk BuffLord95.

In fact, it stores up a foul-smelling oil in its stomach, and vomits it, projectile style, unto their predators. The acidic solution spews up to 1.5 metres away, a natural instinct to keep them safe.

So when one starts looking at you like this… it won’t be the only one having a bad day.

Truly a high-flyer.