The nictitating membrane, or inner eyelid, slides across the eye from front to back to keep the cornea free of dirt and dust.
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(left) _MG_4536; (right) _MG_4566
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The bird on the right has three beards. MG_5382
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(left) _MG_2015; (right) _MG_2021
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(left) 1955; (middle) 1959; (right) 1962
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(left) _MG_1917; (right) _MG_1940
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These Eastern Wild Turkey eggs were destroyed by an unknown predator, possibly a raccoon, opossum or skunk. MG_2757
(left) _MG_1921; (right) _MG_1926
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