DSCN2325 eagle eye
Eagles have eyelids that close during sleep. For blinking, they also have an inner eyelid called a nictitating membrane. Every few seconds it will slide across the eye from front to back wiping off dust from the cornea. Eagles are able to see during this process since it's translucent. It looks like this beauty just fed....
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DSCN2325 eagle eye
Eagles have eyelids that close during sleep. For blinking, they also have an inner eyelid called a nictitating membrane. Every few seconds it will slide across the eye from front to back wiping off dust from the cornea. Eagles are able to see during this process since it's translucent. It looks like this beauty just fed....
2,031
views
45
faves
28
comments
Uploaded on August 5, 2019
Taken on March 7, 2019