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[โ€“] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That one looks like it's both. Not sure their eyes can turn that far to the sides, but the sockets seem to be positioned for both good focus ahead and a wide peripheral.

[โ€“] pjwestin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It just looks that way because they've got very narrow heads. Its much clearer on owls, which have very broad faces, that birds of prey have fully forward facing eyes.