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23 RED KITES

Not happy - you bet he isn't.
This young Red Kite has his third (nictitating membrane) eyelid closed.
This is used to protect the eyes in high speed dives when catching prey.


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John Edkins03-Apr-2008 23:25
Very disconcerting eyeballs...are those eyelids?
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