The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020 announced Mark Fitzpatrick has won for best overall image for his photograph entitled "Terry the Turtle flipping the bird". The image was captured when ...

The turtle’s timing and the angle of the shot make it appear as if it is flipping the bird, earning it the title of the People’s Choice Award in 2020. Image: greenme_it/Instagram ...

Perhaps because of the gesture involved, the term became "flipping the bird." Of course, a more obscure meaning for the term is to upend a pigeon, exposing its genitalia.