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It's triggering optimism / uplifting. Interesting it's bothering you in some way.

Edit: To add, it also could be that there's no movement to it - so it also gives me a sense the bird is stalling, and about to fall the ground.

Or it's symbolising a desperate bird among many other birds trying to get some food from a feeding hand.

Joking.

I laughed. Thanks.

It's deliberate, it makes the bird look like it's ascending into the skies with joy.

No, my OCD going nuts as well.