I don't really think this is apophenia at its most exemplary. Sure, it's a hummingbird. But the light or the way the picture was taken seriously makes the tail look like two legs. Everything else is kosher.
A better example of apophenia (or pareidolia) is with clouds or something similarly amorphous. In the photo, the humming birds head is a head. The wings are wings. That's not apophenia. That's recognizing a genuine pattern.
If someone looked at that image and saw a winged man, I wouldn't hold it against them. If they took the photo as proof that winged men exist, then I'd say they need to be more skeptical.
A better example of apophenia (or pareidolia) is with clouds or something similarly amorphous. In the photo, the humming birds head is a head. The wings are wings. That's not apophenia. That's recognizing a genuine pattern.
If someone looked at that image and saw a winged man, I wouldn't hold it against them. If they took the photo as proof that winged men exist, then I'd say they need to be more skeptical.
