Birds are unique creatures in the animal kingdom in many ways, including their vision. Their eyes are specially adapted to help them see small prey, navigate while flying, and even see ultraviolet light. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t see us. In fact, birds can see humans quite well.
The first thing to understand is that birds have two foveas, or areas of focus in their eyesight. Humans only have one fovea, which is why we have to turn our heads to change what we’re looking at. Birds can move their eyes independently of each other, so they can look in two different directions at the same time. This gives them a wide field of view and helps them spot predators or potential mates from far away.
When it comes to actually seeing humans, birds have good color vision and can distinguish between different hues. They can also see detail quite well – much better than we can! So if you ever feel like a bird is staring at you, it very likely is