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The format

What does Screaming Bird (Two Panels) mean?

Also called Inhaling Seagull · Screaming Seagull · Deep-Fried Seagull

A seagull tilts its head back, then erupts into a red, blurry shout. Put a quiet lead-in in the first panel and the words you cannot resist yelling in the second.

The pause makes the outburst feel louder. The first panel prepares the reader; the distorted second panel turns an ordinary statement into an announcement at full volume.

It works for excitement, exasperation, and suddenly remembering something important. The contrast in delivery matters more than the length of the shout.

Origin

A bird video becomes a two-panel outburst.

The footage was uploaded to YouTube by Dimaniztlt on July 12, 2012. It shows a seagull moving its head backward and forward in a way that viewers compared to laughing. [1]

On September 3, 2017, Twitter user @dioyasu posted two-panel edits, including one with a red, distorted second frame. A vertical version reached Reddit two days later. Further September posts paired the bird with shouted phrases, references, and song lyrics. [1]

How the meme spread

  1. The seagull footage is uploaded

    Dimaniztlt shares the video that supplies the two poses. [1]

  2. Two frames become a shouting joke

    @dioyasu posts edits contrasting the leaning-back pose with a distorted shout. [1]

  3. The vertical format spreads

    Reddit, Facebook, and Imgur posts give the bird new things to yell. [1]

Caption guide

Let the second panel raise the volume.

Use the first caption for the breath, opening word, or quiet thought. Finish with a short, emphatic line in the lower panel.

The red effect already supplies the intensity. You can use capitals for the shout without filling every available space with text.

The quiet lead-in
Above the bird in the first panel.
The loud response
Across the lower part of the red panel.
  • Start quietly in the upper panel.
  • Put the outburst in the lower panel.
  • Leave the open beak visible.
  • A short shout is easier to read than a full paragraph.

Screaming Bird (Two Panels) examples

Original captions to try with this template.

Make your own

Screaming Bird (Two Panels): The quiet lead-in: Ahem. The loud response: DINNER IS READYAhemDINNER IS READY
Home

An announcement from the kitchen

A restrained opening becomes the shout needed to reach everyone in the house.

Read caption text
The quiet lead-in
Ahem
The loud response
DINNER IS READY
Screaming Bird (Two Panels): The quiet lead-in: Wait. The loud response: MY CHARGERWaitMY CHARGER
Travel

One last thing before leaving

The forgotten item turns a quiet departure into a sudden outburst.

Read caption text
The quiet lead-in
Wait
The loud response
MY CHARGER
Screaming Bird (Two Panels): The quiet lead-in: Oh look. The loud response: A DOGOh lookA DOG
Animals

A greeting with no volume control

The sight of a dog receives a much louder welcome than expected.

Read caption text
The quiet lead-in
Oh look
The loud response
A DOG
Sources1 reference

References for this template. Example captions are original.

  1. Inhaling Seagull: Know Your Meme

    Traces the 2012 video, September 2017 edits, and spread of the two-panel format.