Google won’t use the phrase “bird’s eye,” but this is what Microsoft had been offering through Microsoft Live Search and then Bing Maps as the Bird’s Eye View.

Bing's Streetside is coupled with its new Enhanced Bird's Eye feature, which gives the user an aerial view of the chosen location. Enhanced Bird's Eye is automatically adjusted based on whether ...

Bing Maps announces a number of updates to Bing Maps, including the largest shipment of Bird’s Eye imagery yet, nearly 270 terabytes of data, along with expanded venue maps and a new “Report a problem ...

We also noted that the Maps app included with all Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs use the old Bird's Eye photos of both locations, rather than the updated photos that Microsoft has for the Aerial View.