Ducks got eyelids!

[QuietOne]

I've seen them on geese, too, just haven't managed to get a photo.

[OWLP]

All birds have them.

[Michaelaw]

I have seen them on geese, perfect round white patches when their eyes are closed. I always figured it was to fool predators into thinking they're awake but that's just my guess

[JAS_Photo]

Don't they have an inner protective eyelid? I gotta go google this.

[Michaelaw]

These are the patches I'm referring to. It kind of makes them look awake when they sleep

[JAS_Photo]

Sorry, Michael still can not see any of your photos. Her we go though- birds have three eyelids.
The Earthlife Web - The Bird Eye and Bird Vision

[Mad Aussie]

Wonder why people are having trouble seeing the photos from Micahel? I'm not.

[Michaelaw]

Wonder why people are having trouble seeing the photos from Micahel? I'm not.

It can be slow loading for me too MA and as usual my web host people are sleeping or hunting for eggs. The images show up but sometimes it takes a while. If it keeps up I'll be dumping "host Papa" and go back to POWWEB!

[Michaelaw]

Hope Quiet One didn't mind me slipping that image in the thread, just trying to show the eye lids was all

[JAS_Photo]

Sorry, Michael, but I tried three browsers and my Blackberry and nothing.

QuietOne, birds are cool, huh? The more you photograph them, the more stuff you start to know about them. OK, I live with a couple of birds so I am prejusticed.