An Owl's eyes are large in order to improve their efficiency, especially under low light conditions. In fact, the eyes are so well developed, that they are not eye balls as such, but elongated tubes.
They are held in place by bony structures in the skull called Sclerotic rings. For this reason, an Owl cannot "roll" or move its eyes - that is, it can only look straight ahead!
The Owl more than makes up for this by being able to turn its head up to 270 degrees left or right from the forward facing position, and almost upside down.
Since Owls have extraordinary night vision, it is often thought that they are blind in strong light. This is not true, because their pupils have a wide range of adjustment, allowing the right amount of light to strike the retina. Some species of Owls can actually see better than humans in bright light.
To protect their eyes, Owls are equipped with 3 eyelids. They have a normal upper and lower eyelid, the upper closing when the owl blinks, and the lower closing up when the Owl is asleep. The third eyelid is called a nictitating membrane, and is a thin layer of tissue that closes diagonally across the eye, from the inside to the outside. This cleans and protects the surface of the eye.
2. "You must clear your mind of all distractions. There are no distractions anymore."
They are held in place by bony structures in the skull called Sclerotic rings. For this reason, an Owl cannot "roll" or move its eyes - that is, it can only look straight ahead!
The Owl more than makes up for this by being able to turn its head up to 270 degrees left or right from the forward facing position, and almost upside down.
Since Owls have extraordinary night vision, it is often thought that they are blind in strong light. This is not true, because their pupils have a wide range of adjustment, allowing the right amount of light to strike the retina. Some species of Owls can actually see better than humans in bright light.
To protect their eyes, Owls are equipped with 3 eyelids. They have a normal upper and lower eyelid, the upper closing when the owl blinks, and the lower closing up when the Owl is asleep. The third eyelid is called a nictitating membrane, and is a thin layer of tissue that closes diagonally across the eye, from the inside to the outside. This cleans and protects the surface of the eye.
1. "The first step in hypnosis is to relax. So ... relax, ya?"
2. "You must clear your mind of all distractions. There are no distractions anymore."
3. "Take a deep breath. Take another. I'm watching."
4. "Look into my eyes. You should be getting sleepy. Why aren't you sleepy?"
5. "You're looking into my eyes, right? Not my stray feather? IGNORE IT!"
6. "Try concentrating on my utterly fabulous eyelashes. Count them.
7. "Are you sure you're really concentrating? I have my doubts."
8- Close your eyes
9- Sleep Now
10. "Count backwards from 10. 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... "
11. "You do know how to count, don't you?"
12. "C'mon now. You can do it."
13. "Your eyelids should be getting heavy now. So very heavy ... "
14. "Your feet are like lead weights on the floor. Gravity is your master."
15. "Your breathing is slow and steady, slow and steady."
16. "You are getting sleepy ... so sleepy ... "
17. "What do you mean you're not sleepy?"
18. "You followed my instructions, didn't you?"
19. "What do you mean, 'Do I even know what I'm doing?'"
20. "I am a master hypnotist! I am!"
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