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English: The blinking eye of a Masked Lapwing in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The nictitating membrane closes from only one side, and is translucent. The eyelids themselves do not close during blinking, but do so for sleep.
Français : Le clignement de l'œil d'un vanneau soldat (sous-espèce nord, Vanellus miles miles). La membrane nictitante, translucide, est la seule à se fermer sur l'œil. L'oiseau ne ferme ses paupières que pour dormir.
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Camera location16° 55′ 07.18″ S, 145° 46′ 37.07″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
 This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Some sharpening of the third frame, cloning of the sun reflection, and some chromatic aberration correction..

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current06:59, 25 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 06:59, 25 March 20111,380 × 460 (369 KB)99of9cloned sun-reflection in the left eye per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/Nictitating_Membrane
01:11, 25 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 01:11, 25 March 20111,380 × 460 (369 KB)99of9Tiny colour balance adjustment of 3rd frame to make it consistent with the others.
00:52, 25 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 00:52, 25 March 20111,380 × 460 (368 KB)99of9{{Information |Description ={{en|1=The blinking eye of a Masked Lapwing in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The nictitating membrane closes from only one side, and is translucent. The eyelids themselves d

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