Eyes in Nature could incorporate “more than meets the eye.”
The most obvious are actual eyes. Here are a few examples:
There are many eyes in nature that are not really eyes at all but are intended to look like eyes. The insect world in particular is full of these imitation eyes. I’ll just give one example:
And then there are eyes which are not eyes, nor are they intended to look like eyes: but they do!
I look forward to seeing your photos of Eyes in Nature. You can read the simple instructions here. Drop a link in the comments below to your own post. (If you forget, tagging your post Naturephotochallenge will also help me find your post).
Denzil Nature 
Definitely an eyeful, Denzil. Stunning photo of the horse.
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Ha, yes Jo, although the horse is actually a cow!
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I knew I’ d guess wrong 🤣🩵
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Great collection of photos Denzil. What amazing eyelashes!
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Indeed, although she could do with a trim I think
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Your eyes on stalks made me smile – perfect!
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Yes, they look like some kind of mini secret camera.
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Wonderful photos and interesting inspiration starter
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Thanks Dawn, it was fun to collect a few images for the theme. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’m sure, and the result is enjoyed by many. Pleasure
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Wonderfully der-eye-vd set of photos, Denzil.
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Ha indeed Pat, good that we see eye to eye on this.
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Have pun, will travel
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Delightful challenge!!
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Thanks Maria, I hope you will rise to the challenge?
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I incorporated your challenge into my blog for World Wildlife Day! https://mybeautifulworldblog.com/2023/03/04/world-wildlife-day-2023-and-nature-photo-challenge-2-eyes/
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Thanks for your pictures Maria – the first one to submit a photo of a snake!
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Eyes are a great nature theme, Denzil! Stunning photography! Who wouldn’t want the lashes of the horse? Here is my link for Wordless Wednesday…bird’s eye view 🙂 https://secondwindleisure.com/2023/03/01/wordlesswednesday-more-snow-still-feeding-the-birds/
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Thanks Terri, lovely closeups of your local birds! (Actually those gorgeous lashes belong to a cow not a horse!)
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Oh a cow, someone must have commented about it being a horse! In any case, beautiful!
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Lots of eyes, and the toad photo is fabulous!
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Thanks Jude, she kept very still while I got close, the perfect model.
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Love the eyes on stalks 🙂
Here are my natures eyes
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Thanks Brian, quite an eyeful, much appreciated. It begs the question when we are out in nature: who’s watching who?
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and are there watchers watching the watchers who are watching?
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Wow
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Clever! And a beautiful butterfly photo.
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Thanks Carol.
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Another great challenge Denzil. Here’s my effort. It relies heavily on safari in Africa but I have tried to incorporate some recent bird photos closer to home. https://martinsbirdblog.com/2023/03/02/nature-photo-challenge-eyes/
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Thanks Martin, another stunning portfolio of African wildlife. Love the British birds too. Interesting that you included a Goldeneye, which from a distance looks as if it has an extremely big eye!
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Thanks: it’s always fun to see the relatively small eyes of such a large beast as an elephant!
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[…] blogger Denzil Nature has challenged us to stop and consider the eyes that animals use to see us. Some have eyes that […]
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Very good Denzil, eye’ll see if I have any 😂
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[…] came upon a new challenge today while reading Becky’s post – all about nature from Denzil Nature. Nature’s eyes are always on us! This week’s nature photo challenge is to capture the […]
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Here’s mine
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You were definitely up to the challenge Alison! Loved your accompanying quotes too. Thanks for contributing
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Thanks Denzil 🙂
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[…] I was excited last week to see a new nature photography challenge launched by Denzil, but too occupied in sorting through my Colombia photos to join in. To be honest, I’m still busy with those photos but couldn’t resist this week’s theme of ‘Eyes’! […]
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These are great – I love the cow’s eyelashes (proving that I read some other comments too, otherwise I might have said horse 😆 ) And the colours in the hoverfly’s wings are gorgeous! I couldn’t resist joining in this week: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-speaking-a-great-language/
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Thanks for submitting your own super photos Sarah, I love the closeups of the hippo and snow leopard, and thanks for your compliments.
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Love it Dawn! The only person (so far) to submit a flower with an eye! Wonderful!
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[…] again for Denzil Nature for Nature Photo Challenge #2: Eyes. This series starts with a new theme every Wednesday so if […]
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Although I didn’t have any live animals this morning, I did have some Live Oaks and metal birds 🙂 https://talesfrommylens.net/2023/03/04/eyes/
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What an original idea you had Kathleen! And yes, if we could somehow listen in on the stories that trees have to tell us!
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https://navasolanature.wordpress.com/2023/03/05/eyes-nature-photo-challenge/
Another great challenge, Denzil, and I finally found a selection to join you!
You have a great selection and fascinating insights.
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Thanks Georgina for your contribution of lovely photos, and also for your poem. Looking forward to hearing some hopefully positive news of your first novel.
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Thanks very much Denzil, it has been a long wait re the novel but maybe a breakthrough now! Thanks for reminding me about the importance of eyes and observing nature, observing us!
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Lovely selection. That little toad is so cute and such a lovely pattern on its skin.
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Superb photos Maria, just love that squirrel and the closeup of the swan
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Thank you!
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Thanks Maria it was the perfect photo model and stayed still for ages.
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Thanks for taking part Deb! Some expressive horses’ eyes there!
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[…] this week’s Nature Photo Challenge #2, Denzil has us hunting for eyes. That’s a bit tough, isn’t it, photos of […]
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Fantastic examples.
Love all, especially the cows eyes.
First I thought it’s that of a horse but then I realised from one of the replies of yours.
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Yes, I think the attractiveness of the eye suggested a more attractive animal than the humble cow (apologies to all cow-lovers)
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You are right.
The very first impression one gets is it’s horse 🐎 eye.
Many commentators felt that way.
And let us apologize to the cow🐄
Thank you Denzil for this interesting challenge.
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My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2023/03/06/beauty-is-in-the-eyes/
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One photo and four pairs of eyes! A remarkably efficient submission to the challenge Philo, thanks!
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Thank you so much for the inspiration.
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Thanks Aletta, great to have you on-board again from South Africa!
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Thanks Jude, a sparkling combination of real eyes and fake eyes! Thanks for contributing.
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Wonderful set. Some toads freeze when you come close. I guess you found one of those. Lovely photo, that one. Equally my favourite is the very confusing cow-horse eye. Fantastic shot. But the winner by a nose is the monster plant with many eyes. Good one.
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I didn’t know that about toads, and I thought it was just happy being in my presence!
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Forgot my entry: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/barn-swallow-bird-of-the-week/
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Ah a swallow, I love those birds, and interesting that you get the same ones in India as here in Belgium
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Thanks for contributing Robert, love these snake’s eyes!
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