![]() ![]() Eagles move their heads every five secondsĮagles move their heads to the left, right or straight ahead every five seconds, according to a Duke University study. They are also capable of using binocular and monocular vision, and they see a three-dimensional world the way we do. Though not as lateral as other birds, their eyes are fixed and unmoving in their sockets, angled 30 degrees from the midline of the face.Īs a result, eagles have a 340-degree visual field compared to our 180 degrees. We need both eyes in order to see a complete three-dimensional image.Īn eagle’s eyes are more to the sides of the head. Our eyes are on the front of our head, giving us excellent binocular vision but poor peripheral vision. “Their lateral fovea is used more for distance vision.” Eagle eyes are on the sides of their heads for a reason ![]() “Their central fovea is for close inspection,” Hodos explains. You might compare an eagle’s eye to a modern computer screen, with densely studded pixels giving extraordinary clarity and sharpness to every image. Not only do eagles have two foveae per eye, each is packed with a million cones per millimeter. In a human, he explains, each fovea has 200,000 cones per millimeter. That depth allows eagles’ eyes to act much like a telephoto lens to capture images. ![]() The fovea in an eagle is like a convex, deep pit, according to Hodos, and in humans, it’s like a shallow bowl. In the center of the retina is a special area called the fovea where the cones are incredibly densely packed. The eagle’s vision “is so far superior to ours that we can only try to imagine what their world must look like,” says William Hodos, an expert in bird vision and a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Maryland.īoth human and eagle eyes are built like a camera with a lens, containing light- and color-detecting cells on the retina called cones. So how does an eagle do it? How are its eyes like our own, and how are they different? Will technology and science ever help us catch up to the eagle and bring us our own version of raptor vision? Maybe so! How good is eagle vision? No wonder we use the term “eagle eyes” to describe superb vision. That means that what looks sharp and clear to us at 5 feet is just as clear to an eagle from 20 feet away. If you had an eagle’s ultraviolet light perception, you could track a tiny vole from the sky by the UV rays reflected from its urine.Īnd while most humans have 20/20 vision, eagles are blessed with an astounding 20/5 vision. If you were an eagle, you could see a rabbit running from three miles away. Our success in this life and our eternal life depend on it.Of all the eyes nature has ever produced, those of the eagle - with its large, hooked beak, pale yellow iris and powerful talons - may be the most extraordinary.Įmbedded on either side of its face, an eagle’s eyes give it nearly panoramic vision. In turn, we must keep our focus on the prize and not take our eyes off of the goal. The eagle’s life depends on his ability to see what he wants to catch and keep his eye on it at all times. Philippians 3:13-14 (The Passion Translation, TPT) I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus. I don’t depend on my own strength to accomplish this however I do have one compelling focus: I forget all of the past as I fasten my heart to the future instead. We truly must be balanced in our vision and focus. And if we fail to see how God’s bigger plan requires us to partner with Him on the smaller level, important tasks for the Kingdom will be left undone. If we get too narrow and focused in on our own immediate surroundings, we get our eyes off of God and what He wants to accomplish in the bigger scope of things. Our visions must be balanced and made accurate by the Word of God and by revelation of the Holy Spirit. Regardless of how high he is, he has great vision and focus.Īs God’s children, we are to see the big picture as well as discern the smaller details. One key feature of the eagle is his keen eyesight and excellent vision. You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again like a flying eagle in the sky! Psalm 103:5 (The Passion Translation, TPT) You satisfy my every desire with good things. What does this have to do with us and why am I bringing this up? The Bible compares believers to eagles and we can compare some of the eagle’s characteristics with how the Lord wants his children to be. Such awesome and balanced vision is amazing. Yet, as they swoop down, their eyesight adjusts to keep their prey in focus as they get closer and closer. Did you know that the eagle has vision that is 4 to 8 times stronger than that of humans? They can see small prey, such as a rabbit, as far as two miles away. ![]()
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