Who knew? Not I....and I've been an ornithologist for decades!
They also take off upwards & backwards from a standing start.  Also taste a bit like beef liver.
Ex was an avid hunter & fisherman, he learned everything he could about every species he stalked.
 AnneWimsey
                                                
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                                                Feb 9, 2021
                                            
                                                
                                                    AnneWimsey
                                                
                                                Level 9
                                                Feb 9, 2021                                            
                                        One of a few birds that actually have their eye sockets toward the back of their skull! Never tasted one, though.
@Robecology meh...and tiny