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Short-eared Owl Nictitating Membrane

By Mia McPherson|April 11th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, birds of prey, diurnal, eye protection, male, metal post, nictitating membrane, owls, perched, ranchlands, Short-eared Owl, spring, third eyelid, translucent, transparent, yellow eyes|

This image shows a Short-eared Owl nictitating membrane that is partially exposed. The dark line near the center of the eye is the edge of the nictitating membrane.