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The nictitating membrane was probably drawn over the eye as a protective reflex when the bird threw its head up while swallowing a worm. The membrane was not present in this photo a split second earlier: www.flickr.com/photos/lipkee/2767386459


Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae nominate race Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae Centiennal Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia 9th. August 2008

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