A bird sees everything at once in total focus. Whereas the human eye is globular and must adjust to varying distances, the bird’s eye is flat and can take in everything at once in a single glance.
Once did an article on blue herons - not only that but the blue heron can focus each one of its eyes separately and can adjust its focus to clearly see what is moving under water. Doesn't help when one takes off with your fish but interesting all the same.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you? God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there, And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how? The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair; I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do To you and me; so take the lively air, And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I learn by going where I have to go.
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Once did an article on blue herons - not only that but the blue heron can focus each one of its eyes separately and can adjust its focus to clearly see what is moving under water. Doesn't help when one takes off with your fish but interesting all the same.
That makes the happenings in Hitchcock's "The Birds" even scarier Joy.
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