Pigeons. They're one of the ubiquitous birds in the world, especially in urban areas.

Although there are many kinds of pigeons and their plumage, sometimes exhibiting a subtle blend of colors, might be considered aesthetically pleasing by some, when compared to the likes of toucans, parrots, or peacocks, the common city pigeon is more likely to be described as "drab" than "beautiful."

However, one photo recently snapped in Japan has gone viral since it showed that pigeons, too, can reveal a beautiful side if the conditions are right.

As you can see in the photo below captured by Twitter user 寿司に牛乳は合う sushi ni gyūnyū wa au (milk goes well with sushi) (@988cck3), it's all about being in the right place at the right time:

Crows are known to attack and eat pigeons, so it's only natural that a pigeon would be startled by a crow's sudden appearance.

Perhaps the pigeon was trying to intimidate the crow by making its body look bigger, or perhaps it was just preparing itself to quickly fly away.

No matter the reason, the way it spread out its tail feathers suddenly created a sense of artistic beauty and gave it an appearance that was quite different from the one people are familiar with.

The Tweet quickly went viral, garnering more than 123,800 likes at the time of writing, and eliciting comments such as: