3w ago

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Great Horned owl with nictitating membrane covering its eyes as it prepares its recently caught prey.

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So cool
- They have so many specialized bits. It's amazing!
I had never seen this before!
- Check out this post and you can learn about owls' 3 different eyelids and the different functions they serve!
  You can also see how humans also have the vestige of the same protective membrane.
- You can see them in action in the post from last week of a Long Ear guarding her nest from a magpie!
  
  Thank you for the link!
They are like flying kitties
- Around these parts, cats are land-owls. 😁
  Owls have been around for about 60 million years, while cats have only been around for 30 million.
  Land-owls are much more cuddly and have way better attitudes though.

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