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Name: Cheri
Status: other
Grade: other
Location: Outside U.S.
Country: USA
Date: Spring 2011
Question:
Can a duck blink his eyes while flying or any other time?


Replies:
They sure can! Ducks actually have an additional "eyelid" called a nictitating membrane. It is a clear, see-through eye lid that acts as goggles when underwater and eye protection while flying. They can close this eyelid and still see well.

Grace Fields


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