Bird Watching: Bald Eagle - Our National Symbol - Vol. #6, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Eagles have eyelids that close during sleep. For blinking, they also have an inner eyelid called a nictitating membrane. Every three or four seconds, the nictitating membrane slides across the eye from front to back, wiping dirt and dust from the cornea. Because the membrane is translucent, the eagle can see even while it is over the eye.

I get quite a few shots with the membrane showing ....... this is the same eagle.