Why peregrine falcons wear eyeliner, golden eagles could accelerate using turbulence
Physics World
JUNE 4, 2021
Fans of American football know that players will smear dark makeup below their eyes to reduce glare when they are trying to catch fast-moving balls. Peregrine falcons have similar patterns of dark feathers below their eyes — called malar stripes – and it had been long thought that they perform a similar function.
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