I just read in a recent birding magazine that all birds have the nictitating membranes. I thought it was only those who spend time in water, but the article said they all have one, but, those who spend time in water have clear ones so they can see under water!! Is that cool or what?!
Very cool to catch it on film (so to speak). Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of dan&erika Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:47 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] woodpecker nictitating membranes Hi All-- On Sunday, Erika and I photographed a Downy Woodpecker at the River Bend Nature Center in Faribault, Rice Co. I was surprised to capture the bird's nictitating membrane in action. In my blog I have shared a bit of what I have learned about woodpecker eye membranes. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika daner...@gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
