NASA's NISAR satellite captured a sharp radar image of East Antarctica showing a landform about the width of a major highway arranged as a hummingbird in flight. The bird like feature stretches across a broad region, and the radar pass 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. Researchers describe the result as a quiet reminder of how ice sheets can carve rock into recognizable shapes over long spans of time. The photo was released in early July in NASA's ongoing effort to map Antarctic ice with radar tools. The agency highlights the mission as a useful advance in polar science. Researchers also note that the work guides studies of glacier retreat and ocean changes. Officials add similar scans will continue in the coming months. Photo set like this are set to draw interest from both experts and the general public. The mission is being run jointly between two major government groups. They say the satellite was designed to measure subtle shifts in the land elevation. The bird shaped view has already drawn wide online buzz. A number of readers said the form looked almost lifelike.