It’s a … bird? No, it’s not. These are Asperitas clouds taken by Marilyn Cottingham Shinyei between Saint John and Blacks Harbour, N.B.
The cloud name is from Latin, meaning 'to make rough' and refers to the turbulent and choppy undersides of the clouds. They indicate instability in the air and are sometimes seen ahead of distant thunderstorms.
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