The person filming this video described it best with his reaction: ‘Wow, weeeeee, fantastic.’

From afar this tree in Zaandam, Netherlands, looked like any other tall spruce, densely populated with leaves.

But it’s soon evident this isn’t the case when, in spectacular fashion, a huge flock of birds scatter from the branches after being spooked.

video is titled ‘the beauty of nature’ – and it’s hard to disagree with.