Parrots eyelids

[texsize]

I have noticed from up close examination that I can see the black pupils of Bingo through his eyelids when his eyes are closed.
How much light can his eyelids block if I can still make out the pupil?
And no not talking about nictitating eyelids.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

We can see a lot of light through ours so I imagine it's at least the same with parrots.

Try to get a photo of what you're seeing with Bingo. If you use flash it should show especially when you enlarge closeup the picture. But he might get mad at you if you take a flash photo while he's sleeping.

 

[texsize]

Here’s a picture.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Wow! You CAN see the dark spot! I wonder if their eyes dart around when they're dreaming like I think humans' do. I wonder what they dream about.

 

[rheashard2]

Interesting. It looks like a cloudy contact for horror movie effect!

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

Here’s a picture.
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That's incredible, I totally did not believe you.

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

Interesting. It looks like a cloudy contact for horror movie effect!

took me a full day to get it. ha ha

 

[rheashard2]

took me a full day to get it. ha ha

Sorry, Christopher Lee's infamous vampire eyes and zombie eyes from different movie scenes flashed first thing in my mind. I love sci-fi, horror, etc.

 

[wrench13]

Now that you mentioned this, I can see the same when Salty closes his eyes.

 

[GaleriaGila]

LIKEWISE! WOW.

I mean, WOWWWWWWWWWW!

I see it in the Rb, too!

Birds' eyes are so weird! They can "sleep" half their brain, one eye at a time; they see ultraviolet light colors; their lids are... transparent?????????????????

Whaaaaa-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaaaaaaaaaat?

 

[rheashard2]

Scarier is when that sleeping birds one eye follows you around! Newbie bird owner didn't know that fact! I thought, neurological problems (penalty of being in health care). So a trip to avian vet. I was given a long list of books. This fact still fascinates me.

 

[Jcas]

Wow! Interesting; I wonder if this is because they’re prey animals? Can they “ see” even with their eyes closed in order to spot a threat?

 

[rheashard2]

Maybe. Never thought about it till I saw pic here. Lid looks thin enough to see or be aware of shadows. So could this be why some birds get night fright that even tiny changes in shadows triggers?

 

[Inger]

I can't wait until the next time Bumble falls asleep on me so I can see if this is true of her too! So cool and weird and creepy.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Wild stuff! Thanks for pointing this out! .