G'morning David,

 DW> Not all birds have their eyes pointing sideways. Some, such as owls,
 DW> look more or less straight ahead.

Down here we have a native owl called the `morepork' because of its
distinctive hoot - "More pork, more pork".  We have a set in the
bush around the house,  but I've never seen one face to face -
strictly noctural creatures.

However, filmed owls appear to move their eyes without moving the
head,  so that's one question answered;  I'd swear I've seen
filmed barn owls hovering at nooks and crannies,  but not
reversing;  and I'd extend what is observable in ordinary
small birds to expect rear vision to be included in their
normal viewing behaviour...

Someone must have studied all this - anybody sighted an
avian vision authority ?

:-)
 
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