Depth perception and distance measurement are important to survival, not only to pilots, but to all creatures.
Our neighbor is raising ducks and chickens. She allows them to "free rein" during the day, and while grazing they spill over onto our property and beyond. Watching them today a question I've had for years again popped up:
With both our eyes facing forward, our depth perception is determined by the difference in information we get from eyes located a slight distance from one another on the front of our face.
Ducks, pigeons, etc. have their eyes on the sides of their heads. When they walk they move their heads in a back and forth fashion. I've always assumed they do this to get different perspectives about how far an object in their world is away from them.
Is that assumption mistaken?
29 August 2020
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It's a valid assumption.
We'll have to get a federal grant.
Not a clue, but I'd guess lousy depth perception, since they are minocular not binocular vision.
And that's my point, Navy...
Look at the object from here, then look at it from there. Compare the difference.
Yep, in a nutshell, but they 'are' pretty good at judging distances and attack angles (see Eagles, Falcons, etc.)... LOL
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