NASA's NISAR mission captured a detailed radar image of East Antarctica showing a landform roughly the width of a major highway cut in the form of a hummingbird in flight. The unusual outline stretches across a broad region, and the radar pass revealed fine details hidden beneath the frozen layer. Scientists say the patterning comes from distant era glacial erosion combined with the land below the ice cap. Scientists describe the result as a quiet reminder of how frozen layers can carve rock into recognizable shapes over long spans of time. The image was released in early July within NASA's active program to map Antarctic ice with radar based tools. The agency highlights the mission as a step forward in sheet science. Officials also note that the work refines studies of glacier retreat and sea level rise. Researchers note similar passes will keep coming in the coming months. Photo set like this are set to draw interest from both scientists and the casual readers. The mission is being run jointly between two major space programs. Officials say the satellite was designed to record subtle shifts in the land elevation. The bird shaped view has already picked up wide online chatter. Many readers said the form looked almost lifelike.