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The Third Eyelids - A rare photograph

The Third Eyelids - A rare photograph

nictitating membrane - a transparent inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals that closes to protect and moisten the eye. Also called third eyelid. Or,...
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nictitating membrane - a transparent inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals that closes to protect and moisten the eye. Also called third eyelid. Or, with your cool bird - they should be called shades.
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NIKON D5100

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settings

Aperture f/4.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2013

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492

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+13

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Categories

Animals

GORGEOUS

Stunning capture beautifully cropped and framed to accentuate the eyes and you are so correct, very rare shot. Simply stunning.

WOW......very clever capture

This is just simply a stunning capture. Very well done! Why I haven't seen this for how long this has been uploaded is beyond me. Keep shooting fellow photog!

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