NASA's NISAR mission captured a detailed radar image of East Antarctica showing a landform roughly the width of a major highway arranged as a hummingbird in flight. The bird like feature stretches across a broad region, and the radar scan revealed fine details hidden beneath the surface ice. Scientists say the pattern comes from distant era glacial erosion combined with the land beneath the frozen sheet. Scientists describe the result as a quiet reminder of how frozen layers can carve rock into distinct shapes over long spans of time. The photo was released in early July within NASA's active program to map Antarctic ice with satellite based tools. The agency highlights the mission as a useful advance in sheet science. Researchers also note that the work refines studies of climate shifts and ocean changes. Researchers note similar passes will continue in the next stretch. Images like this are set to draw attention from both scientists and the casual readers. The mission is being run jointly between two major space agencies. Managers say the satellite was designed to track small shifts in the Earth's surface. The bird shaped view has already drawn wide web based attention. Several readers said the shape looked nearly lifelike.