3:00 snapshot #1304

[urbpan]

This is Wub, a female ostrich. Her eye looks like that because her nictitating membrane (third eyelid) has closed while she's pecking.

Comments

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

She's a bit scary. Hope she didn't hurt you....

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

No, she's a nice bird. Just peckin'

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

BIrds do that. :-) I don't think I've ever gotten a clear view of the inside of an ostrich's mouth before. Pretty cool. I like the green stripy bit.... And I'd never seen an ostrich tongue either.

(I think I meant that the picture was a bit scary.)

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

The green stripey bit is some grass she ate!