Have you ever wondered if birds blink? You
may have watched them for a long period of time only to see them slightly
closing their eyes, but is it really blinking? Birds, reptiles, and some
amphibians do blink, but they do so a little different from people and other
animals. For instance, birds blink with something called a nictitating
membrane. They blink with this membrane from one side of the eye to the
other. Birds also have a third eyelid
that operates in a way that enables the bird’s eye to remain moist and not dry
out. The blinking keeps the moisture going via tears and lubricant that the
eyes secrete. The moving of the third eyelid gives the eye that “blink” look as
well. This is most likely what you’ve witnessed when watching your bird for a
long period of time. Learn more here or call your vets
Greater Cincinnati.
