I see 9, how many do you see? Be honest

smaller birds with it, making 3 birds.

The central group also contains a large bird and two smaller birds, giving another 3 birds.

The group on the right contains several overlapping birds, including the large bird in front and smaller birds behind it. This section contributes 3 birds.

So the middle section contains:

3 + 3 + 3 = 9 birds

Adding that to the top row:

5 + 9 = 14 birds

Bottom row

The bottom-left illustration contains 1 large bird.

The bottom-center illustration contains 3 birds: one large bird and two smaller birds.