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do they blink?
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Yes they do, and doubly so: they have eye-lids like humans do, but below these, they have another, thinner lid, called a nictitating membrane. What owls can't do is move their eyes within their sockets, thus they need to fully rotate their heads to look at things.
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Miguel Rodriguez
Expertise
Long time enthusiast of birding, specifically of the birds of the island of HISPANIOLA (Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the CARIBBEAN. Also, some knowledge of CARIBBEAN FAUNA IN GENERAL. I also have a limited knowledge of birds of Eastern North America. I am NOT A VETERINARIAN NOR A BIRD BREEDER so can not give any information regarding bird diet, nesting habits, chick raising, etc.
Experience
Amateur ornithologist since 1992.
Organizations
Founding member of the Hispaniolan Ornithological Society.
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