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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....

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Uploaded on August 5, 2019
Taken on March 7, 2019